January 2020

Studies have revealed symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in around two thirds of autistic people. But are autism and ADHD symptoms of the same underlying condition? Academic Dr Simon Bignell has questioned whether…
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Campaigners are making good progress on global learning disability inclusion but there’s still a way to go in 2020 to build a inclusive society.
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Over 2,000 people with learning disabilities or an autism diagnosis continue to live in hospital settings, which means the NHS is highlight unlikely to meet its Transforming Care targets.
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Research by charity Ambitious About Autism found 46% of parents report their child(ren) waited over 1.5 years from referral to receiving an autism diagnosis.
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Centre for Mental Health evidence review finds school seclusion, restraint and exclusion can increase trauma in children with mental health difficulties.
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How to manage sensory overloads. In this article, 17-year-old autistic author Siena Castellon describes the mitigating steps she follows.
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Find out which pieces were the most-read in Learning Disability Today in 2019
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