August 2014

A short film from Afasic in which two young people with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) talk about their lives.
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The latest quarterly data from NHS England looking at the number of people with a learning disability in inpatient settings in England has shown that more people continue to be admitted into assessment and treatment units than are moving…
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The Love Your Vote campaign has found that support workers need more guidance about the voting process in order to help inform people with learning disabilities and autism about their role in politics.
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A national project by Mencap Cymru to highlight the hidden heritage of people with a learning disability in Wales has been launched at The National Eisteddfod of Wales in Llanelli.
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Eye health and vision problems in people with learning disabilities are often not diagnosed. Katrina Venerus of the Local Optical Committee Support Unit says more specialist services are needed.
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New statistics from the Scottish Government have revealed for the first time the deprivation profile of adults with learning disabilities known to local authorities north of the border.
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This guide aims to help parents of young people with disabilities and/or special educational needs (referred to in this guide as 'disabled young people') manage their child's transition into adulthood so that the social care, education and…
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Recording the growth trajectory of individual parts of the brain through new scanning techniqes can help health professionals better understand how early disorders arise including developmental conditions like autism.
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The Summer 2014 edition of the newsletter of the Challenging Behaviour Foundation.
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A letter from the Ideas Collective to the chair of the steering group set up by NHS England in response to the Winterbourne View Concordat.
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