January 2021

American researchers have developed a computerised system that allows them to analyse brain scans and then predict to a 99% accuracy those who have an ADHD wired brain. 
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Many autistic people and people with a learning disability in Scotland are facing crisis as they struggle to access much needed support in education, work, health care as well as social care and support within the community.
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The inappropriate use of ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ (DNR) notices for people with a learning disability during the first wave of the pandemic highlights the need for greater protections to be put in place to prevent unacceptable practices being…
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High staff turnover presents a challenge to the provision of good quality community-based support to people with a learning disability, according to a new study.
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New data released by the Learning Disabilities Mortality Review (LeDeR) shows that 60% of deaths of people with a learning disability last week were Covid-19 related.
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Social enterprises have played a significant role in the employment prospects of people with a learning disability. We investigated how some of them have coped over the course of the pandemic. 
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Disability charities have written to the National Police Chiefs' Council asking it to clarify to police officers the rules on face covering exemptions.
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The Disability Unit at the Cabinet Office has launched a public survey to gather views and experiences for the National Strategy of Disabled People which is planned for Spring 2021.
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After a long-overdue process of reviews, the outline of proposed reforms to the Mental Health Act was announced by the Department of Health and Social Care. But what the implications of the changes for people with a learning disability…
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A look at how Mencap Harrow and their self-advocate group successfully campaigned for additional learning disability nurses in their local trust to help avoid more unnecessary deaths of people with learning disabilities during the pandemic.
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