April 2021

This article on trauma informed care and intellectual disability is based on a talk given by Allan Skelly, consultant clinical psychologist, at Learning Disability Today’s online conference. 
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Children with disabilities are three times more likely to become victims of abuse and neglect than their non-disabled peers, according to a new report by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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At a recent social care conference, Jim Blair and Scott Watkin addressed the issue of the UK's healthcare system and its treatment of people with a learning disability during the pandemic and beyond.
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Earlier this morning, the Health and Social Care committee examined the treatment of autistic and learning-disabled people in today's society. 
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In May this year, it will be 10 years since the abuse and human rights violations at Winterbourne View were exposed. In all this time, how much has really changed? 
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The Disabled Children’s Partnership has written an open letter to Education Secretary Gavin Williamson asking him to implement a dedicated Covid-19 recovery plan for disabled children and their families.
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Carers of people with co-occurring autism spectrum condition and eating disorders experience additional needs and difficulties compared to those caring for people with eating disorders only, new research shows.
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Many disabled people and their families depend on Changing Places toilet facilities to allow them to leave the house and Muscular Dystrophy UK has today launched a survey to discover where these vital facilities are most needed in the UK.
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Following the success of a £1.2 million fund given to disability charities in July 2020, the government has decided to extend their support this year with an extra £2.4 million.
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In clinical services, autism is a diagnosed ‘problem’ with a frequent narrative of pathology that sets an unwritten theme where people are too often discussed in terms of their problems and what needs to be done.
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