August 2015

Up to 250,000 people who have learning disabilities, mental illness or autistic spectrum disorders are not receiving the support of an ‘appropriate adult’ while being detained or questioned by police, despite it being a legal requirement, a…
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Care and Treatment Reviews (CTRs) for people with learning disabilities are to be embedded across the health and care system as ‘business as usual’, NHS England has said in new guidance.
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More than half of people with learning disabilities seen in specialist sight tests suffered an eye health issue, which could reduce their independence and quality of life, according to a new report.
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Children’s films Strange Magic and Thomas and Friends are among the Autism Friendly Films being shown in September, service provider Dimensions has announced.
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Thousands of Scottish children with additional support needs (ASN) may not be getting the support they are entitled to due to local authority cuts, according to a coalition of third and independent sector children’s services providers.
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been criticised by learning disability charity Mencap for using fake claimants in its benefit sanctions leaflet.
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Most people will not know the name Liam Bairstow yet, but he will be familiar to millions soon when he appears in Coronation Street, playing the soap’s first character with Down’s syndrome – and he can help to tackle the stigma that people…
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Personal Independence Payments (PIP) are now the most common problem people come to Citizens Advice with, having overtaken Employment Support Allowance (ESA), and the problems people face can affect their ability to live independently, the…
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People with high levels of autistic traits are more likely to produce unusually creative ideas to solve problems, new research has found.
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A couple with learning disabilities from New Milton celebrated 10 happy years of marriage and overcoming the hurdles they have faced along the way with a party and barbeque recently.
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