March 2022

Every local council must keep to fixed legal time limits when reviewing the needs of children and young people with special educational needs and disability (SEND), according to a new High Court judgement.
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An inquiry is due to be launched after nearly 300 children and young people with SEND were unable to get to school because transport contracts were not arranged in time.
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Remote cognitive behavioural therapy could be an effective intervention for comfort eating in people with a learning disability, according to new research.
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Down Syndrome International (DSi) is urging parties involved in the Ukraine conflict to ensure protection and safety for people with Down’s syndrome and disabilities who are still in the country.
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With the International Paralympic Committee announcing that both Russian and Belarusian athletes will be banned from competing in the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics, Michael McEwan discusses what we can expect from this year's Games.
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The recent Down Syndrome Bill was largely assumed to be a positive step towards progress that should be celebrated yet the Bill has engendered strong feelings in the Down's syndrome and learning disability community.
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Just one in three (35%) NHS Trusts are meeting the legal requirement to adequately communicate with people who are blind, deaf or have a learning disability, according to research by Healthwatch.
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The loss of acquired language skills in early childhood, which is a distinctive feature of autism, is not linked to later communication development problems, according to a new study.
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A 20-year-old autistic girl, Lauren Bridges, has died in an inpatient unit after being continuously “failed by the mental health system,” according to her family.
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Superhero Series are on the hunt for team captains to lead a team of superheroes at the UK’s only mass-participant disability sport series.
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