September 2015

Second-born children who are conceived sooner than two years or later than six years after the arrival of their older sibling have a substantially increased risk of autism spectrum disorders, according to a new study.
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With more than 50% of appealed Work Capability Assessment (WCA) for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) decisions being overturned, learning disability charity Mencap has called for the government to reform the fitness for work test.
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Children with learning disabilities are more vulnerable to sexual exploitation than other children, and face additional barriers to protection and to receiving support, according to new research.
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Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith has been criticised after remarking that people without a disability were “normal” while speaking in the House of Commons.
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While there is increased education in schools on learning disabilities more work still needs to be done to reduce stigma, new analysis into public attitudes towards people with learning disabilities has suggested.
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An initiative that has introduced personalised day support for 10 people with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) in Kent has resulted in improvements to their health, wellbeing and happiness, an independent report has found.
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Many people with learning disabilities, especially at the milder end of the spectrum, have lived in fear of benefit changes for several years already. Now that Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith is seemingly training his sights…
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The government is at risk of failing to meet its target to halve the disability employment gap unless charities and social enterprises are given an even playing field to deliver public service contracts, according to a new report.
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In the last year, the media has shone a spotlight on children’s online safety. From cyberbullying to revenge porn to the celebrity photo hack, the importance of online security has never been more prominent.
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Four out of 5 parents who have a child with a learning disability struggle to access services over the school summer holidays, according to a survey.
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