May 2023

Social care professionals will be supported to develop digital skills and drive digital transformation across the sector, according to new guidance from the government.
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DFN Project SEARCH has recently received a £250,000 funding boost from The Robertson Trust enabling them to expand their supported internship programme across Scotland over the next five years.
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A new guide for police officers and other professionals who may come into contact with an autistic person experiencing a meltdown has been developed
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A number of charities have slammed a recent BBC documentary that examined private assessments for the diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
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In this series, we will be looking at some of the more common health conditions in people with a learning disability and why they can be more complex due to diagnostic overshadowing, comorbidities, and other factors.
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This Mental Health Awareness Week (15-21 May), disability charities are highlighting how mental health disorders disproportionately affect people with a learning disability, yet they often go unnoticed.
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A Labour MP has described the treatment of a 16-year-old autistic girl as “appalling”, after she was kept in a busy general hospital for nearly seven months.
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Older people with a learning disability who are residents in care homes have a clear view on their autonomy in making independent choices, according to new research.
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Pavilion Publishing will be publishing a new book next month looking at how the skills and attitudes of a carer can elevate the life of the person they care for.
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Half of jobseekers with complex disabilities feel they do not have the support and equipment they need to look for work, according to new polling by the charity Sense.
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