October 2018

Sir Stephen Bubb, the author of two progress reports on the ATU bed closure programme, said the government's failure to act was putting patients' lives at risk.
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In order to protect vulnerable people, the Government has brought forward a Bill that proposes amendments to the Mental Capacity Bill, clarifying the deprivation of liberty definition.
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Ambitious about Autism's recent survey shows the impact that unlawful school exclusions of children with autism has on the parents and the wider family
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The Shaw Trust's annual Disability Power List been celebrates the achievements of 2018's most influential disabled people.
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An autism charity tells Learning Disability Today people living with anxiety or stress should be offered medical cannabis.
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Explores whether CBT can be adapted and used effectively for people with learning disabilities. 
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Victoria Baynton-Williams discusses the process of her daughter, who has Down's syndrome, starting mainstream school.
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The question of whether to have your learning disabled child living at home or move them into supported living is as difficult as it is inevitable: explored here by Darren Devine. 
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Figures were obtained ahead of this year’s National Hate Crime Awareness Week, showing the increase in disability hate crime.
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Toolkit for accommodating neurodivergent workers is created for employers.
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