May 2014

Oxytocin, the 'love hormone' that builds bonds between mothers and babies, could be used to treat autism in young children, an Israeli study has suggested.
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More than 200 swimmers with a learning disability travelled from across the UK to compete at the ninth annual British Learning Disability Swimming Championships in Cardiff last weekend.
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As we head into another packed summer of sport, it is important to ensure that people with learning disabilities get the chance to take up activities.
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Special Olympics Great Britain has announced a squad of 48 athletes to represent the country at the Special Olympics European Summer Games in Belgium this September.
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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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