Environmental factors are more important than previously thought in understanding the causes of autism, and equally as important as genes, according a study of how autism runs in families. Read More...
An independent Parliamentary Inquiry has been launched to report on the problems faced by disabled children and their families in accessing childcare. Read More...
People with learning disabilities die too often from avoidable causes because they are not getting access to the right healthcare and treatment at the right time, the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman has warned. Read More...
The Anti-Bullying Alliance has produced a guide to help parents and other child health professionals support the increasing number of children with special educational needs who are victimised through cyber-bullying. Read More...