September 2016

The importance of identifying dyslexia is the theme of this year’s Dyslexia Awareness Week, which runs from October 3-7, it has been announced.
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Charities Mencap, the Challenging Behaviour Foundation and the National Autistic Society have produced new campaign guidance for groups and individuals wanting to apply pressure on NHS England and local areas to deliver change for thousands…
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The use of legislation to safeguard people who lack the capacity to make their own decisions has continued to rise over the past year, including a 15% rise in guardianship orders, new figures have revealed.
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NICE is consulting on a new quality standard in this area that will apply to work across health and social care. The standard was created through an earlier engagement exercise, and the formal consultation period is very short, so it seems…
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A project that aimed to increase independence and broaden opportunities for personal growth for people with learning disabilities has been completed, and an event has taken place to celebrate it.
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Children’s films Pete’s Dragon, Trolls and Kubo and the Two Strings are among the Autism Friendly Films line-up for October, it has been announced.
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A record number of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) applications were received by councils during the past year – although there is significant variation between regions, official figures have shown.
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The death of a child in a special school is always traumatic, but it is important to include the other pupils in the grieving process and a bereavement policy can be crucial in realising this. Sophie Goodchild reports.
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A college based on a farm is teaching young adults with learning disabilities farming skills that can help them to move on to paid employment. Andrew Mourant reports.
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Almost a third of older people with learning disabilities in Ireland are being prescribed high levels of medicines with side effects that can negatively affect their health and quality of life, researchers have found.
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