October 2019

Today Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) condemns the “horrific reality” of conditions and treatment under which many young people with learning disabilities and autism are detained in mental health hospitals, “inflicting…
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Turning Point's Khushboo Gosai says young people often only see the 'glamorous side' of relationships and people with learning disabilities can be particularly vulnerable.
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Many people with autism and learning disabilities are being overlooked by research. Charities, researchers, and campaigners say current studies are skewed towards the more able end of the spectrum, which can leave the most severely impacted…
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If a person who has a learning disability is banging their head, being silent, or laughing it is not always easy to understand what is happening with and to them. In this article, Jim Blair (Learning Disability Nursing Project Lead at the…
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Edel Harris will be the next Chief Executive Officer of Royal Mencap Society. She is currently CEO of Cornerstone, one of Scotland’s leading charities, which provides a range of services to people with learning disabilities, physical…
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Interview: Working with non-verbal patients proved fundamental for helping Dr Stephen Moss produce universal mental disorder diagnostic interview scripts.
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NHS chief Simon Stevens has announced that a new taskforce will be set up to improve current specialist children and young people’s inpatient mental health, autism and learning disability services in England. News of the new taskforce is…
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Police figures obtained by the charity United Response show that fewer people are being charged or prosecuted for disability hate crimes despite ongoing increases in reports across England and Wales.
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Not Fine in School' is a parent-led organisation that supports, informs, and empowers parents affected by school non-attendance. On behalf of the organisation, Fran Morgan writes for Learning Disability Today about why the education system…
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What It Feels Like' is a short film that looks at a form of auditory hallucination known as voice hearing. Steven Fraser created the film to show a side of voice hearers that is rarely represented in the media.
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