May 2014

As we head into another packed summer of sports, it is important to ensure that people with learning disabilities get the chance to take up activities.
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Learning Disability Today Sheffield Presentation
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A new initiative launched by charity Norwood and the Tottenham Hotspur Foundation will see sports sessions delivered to more than 200 people with learning disabilities in southeast England over the next three years.
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Editor Dan Parton considers the findings of the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities (FPLD) report calling for people with learning disabilities to have equality of access to mental health services.
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A new campaign has been launched in which people with physical and/or learning disabilities highlight their abilities.
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How a short-term reablement pilot service is encouraging people with learning disabilities to become more independent and use more community-based and natural supports. Ruth Gorman, chief executive of Imagine, Act and Succeed, tells the…
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The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities has called for people with learning disabilities to have equality of access to mental health services, after a new report revealed that many struggle to get the support they need.
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An app has been launched that aims to help healthcare professionals provide better support to people with high-functioning autism and Asperger’s syndrome who are dealing with stressful situations.
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Disability charity United Response has launched its Every Vote Counts Election Planner, which aims to get people with learning disabilities and other ‘hard to reach’ groups engaged in the forthcoming general election.
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The British Medical Association (BMA) has called for urgent action to address the inequalities in healthcare facing people with learning disabilities or mental ill health.
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