May 2021

What is the impact of trauma on people with learning disabilities and how can interventions be planned for their benefit?
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Over £200,000 has been raised during a 36-hour online fundraising challenge to support autistic children and young people disproportionately affected by Covid-19.   
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The Queen addressed the Lord’s chamber in Westminster, where she set out the government’s plan to take the UK forward after the pandemic with little discussion on social care.
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Drug resistant epilepsy is a term used to describe when adequate trials of two anti-epileptic drugs have failed to control a person’s seizures. Emma Murphy describes she continuously adapts and adjusts treatment to manage her son's…
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The disabled children’s charity Newlife has a new award-winning addition to their range of Play Therapy Pods, which will help disabled children across the UK learn and develop new skills.
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The positive role music plays in the home lives of people with profound and multiple learning disabilities and their families was examined in a recent study.
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At a recent Health and Social Care Committee hearing, the Care Minister, Helen Whately was asked to explain the high number of deaths in young people with learning disabilities and autism and why their mistreatment continues, with no…
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Over a quarter of respondents – including people with a learning disability, their families and support workers – did not know that all people with a learning disability have a legal right to vote in elections, according to a survey by…
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