October 2015

Learning disability charity Thera Trust has launched a 5-year £2 million bond issue, the money from which will be used in part to acquire and/or adapt freehold properties for people with a learning disability and complex needs.
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Neglect contributed to the death of teenager Connor Sparrowhawk, who drowned in a bath at an assessment and treatment unit, a jury inquest has ruled.
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A new paper released by the Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG) has claimed that "the continued squeeze of austerity has led to social care markets, worth over £20 billion per year, being fragmented and unstable".
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The number of recorded disability hate crimes in England and Wales has increased by a quarter in the past year, according to government statistics.
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In this guest blog, Danny Brice talks about life claiming benefits, how Benefits Street doesn’t give a true picture and why cuts to welfare worry him.
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Hundreds of Northern Irish schoolchildren are waiting too long to be assessed for an autism spectrum disorder, according to a new report produced for the Northern Ireland Assembly.
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A recent report by Barnardo’s said that children with learning disabilities are more vulnerable to sexual exploitation than other children, and face additional barriers to receiving protection and support. This has to change.
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Autism charity Wirral Autistic Society has been re-launched as Autism Together and its chief executive has revealed the organisation’s plans to expand its geographical reach.
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Hoople Training has become the first organisation to be granted permission to run specialist physical intervention training under licence from PRICE Training.
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Louis Morel, a young adult with Asperger's Syndrome and youth patron for charity Ambitious about Autism is using art and animation to convey what sensory overload feels like and his work has gained a following on Youtube and an exhibition…
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