October 2016

Autistic people are more logical in their decision-making and less susceptible to making emotional responses than their peers without autism, according to research.
Read More...

The Care Quality Commission has warned in its annual State of Care report that adult social care is at a “tipping point” and that quality of care could be compromised unless problems in the sector are addressed. Editor Dan Parton wonders if…
Read More...

While most health and adult social care services in England provide safe, high quality, compassionate care currently, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has warned that pressure rising on demand, access and cost mean that this may not last.
Read More...

New technologies that help with the diagnosis and management of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) will be piloted for the first time in the UK by the ADHD Foundation, it has been announced.
Read More...

A digital health app designed to help adults with learning disabilities communicate more effectively has had its pilot period extended for another 6 months until March 2017.
Read More...

In this guest blog, James Allen, managing director of Consensus, considers how independent learning disability service providers can embrace fast track change and navigate the complex landscape of care, following the publication of the…
Read More...

The latest part of the 7 Days of Action campaign has launched, which aims to highlight the human stories behind the statistics of people with learning disabilities and/or autism stuck in assessment and treatment units (ATUs).
Read More...

The Fragile X Society is closing in on its 10,000-mile goal to raise money for the charity and awareness of the condition around the UK through its #FragileXpedition campaign.
Read More...

Fragile X Syndrome is the most common inherited cause of learning disabilities, yet there is still relatively little awareness of the condition and how to effectively support people with the condition. Becky Hardiman reports.
Read More...

Widnes Vikings player Hep Cahill hosted a sports festival for people with learning disabilities recently, which saw participants raise money for a community project the rugby league star has launched that aims to fund new public exercise…
Read More...