October 2014

Learning Disability Alliance (LDA) England, a movement to protect and enhance the rights of people with learning disabilities of people with learning disabilities, has launched its website.
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A provider of residential care for people with learning disabilities, mental health needs and acquired brain injuries has secured its financial future thanks to a refinancing deal.
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More than 20,000 Deprivation of Liberty (DoL) applications were made in England from April to June 2014 – 74% more than were made in the whole of the previous year, new figures have revealed.
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LD201 Learning outcome 4 Understand the basic principles and practice of advocacy, empowerment and active participation in relation to supporting individuals with learning disabilities - part of Understand the Context of Supporting…
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LD202Support Person-centred Thinking and Planning by Richard Cresswell – Learning outcome 3: Understand own role in person-centred planning, thinking and reviewsThis handbook will be of interest assessment centres, managers and trainers in…
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A new suite of resources to support families and carers of disabled children and young people to help them navigate the reforms to special educational needs and disability (SEND) provision has been launched.
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People with learning disabilities have a high risk of osteoporosis and fractures, which could partly be as a result of vitamin D deficiency, a new study has suggested.
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More than 100 athletes have been chosen to represent Special Olympics Great Britain at next year’s World Summer Games in Los Angeles, the four yearly-global showpiece event for Special Olympics.
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Cinema chain ODEON is trialling screening a film for an older audience as part of its on-going participation in the autism friendly films initiative.
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