January 2018

“The Specials” is an award-winning documentary series about the lives of five friends with intellectual disabilities who share a house in Brighton.
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At its worst, catatonia in autism can lead to immobility, dependence for all daily living and become life-threatening. Studies suggest between 12-18% of autistic people may show varying levels of catatonia. Darren Devine reports.
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The Mental Health Act review taking place this year represents a real opportunity for people with learning disabilities, Norman Lamb tells Learning Disability Today.
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Many people with learning disabilities experience social isolation, often only leaving their homes for a couple of hours each day.
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MP Tracey Crouch has been appointed to tackle loneliness by the Prime Minister after the government accepted a recommendation by the Jo Cox Commission.
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Under the overarching mental health law covering England and Wales, people with a learning disability and/or autism can be detained for assessment and treatment, even though their conditions are not medically treatable. This needs to…
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Most countries have signed up to a UN principle that disability-based legal defences are infantalising and contravene the human right to equal treatment. However, people often end up 'detained for treatment' rather than detained in prison…
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A call for a bigger role for art therapists is to be made at an upcoming Child Brain Injury Trust event.
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Ten rules for ensuring autistic people and people with learning disabilities can’t access healthcare…and maybe what to do about it' is the provocative title of a publication that's essential reading for healthcare professionals.
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people with a learning disability can struggle to find a safe space to talk about sexuality and meet others facing the same challenges.
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