October 2016

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).
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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.
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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.
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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…
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Katrina Percy, the former chief executive of troubled Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, has left her new regional strategic advisory role at the trust.
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Updated advice on how to work with parents who have learning disabilities has been issued by the Working Together with Parents Network (WTPN), led by the University of Bristol.
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Two young people with complex needs who live at the same supported living service in The Wirral have announced their engagement.
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The government’s decision to end the practice of repeatedly re-assessing people with chronic conditions for their eligibility to claim employment and support allowance (ESA) has been welcomed by an autism charity.
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