August 2023

Charities fear the new SEND Improvement and Alternative Provision (AP) Plan may write off another generation of autistic pupils through delayed action and proposals that fall short of tackling the key issues.
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A judge has ruled that a 26-year-old autistic man with chronic kidney disease does not have to undergo dialysis, despite hospital specialists saying there would be a "potentially fatal consequence" if he didn't have it.
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A major government initiative encouraging disabled children to become more active is failing to have an impact, according to new research.
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A new report has found that the government has failed to protect and improve the lives of disabled people since the publication of a landmark report in 2016, and this has left disabled people at increased risk of poverty, abuse and poor…
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Line of Duty star Tommy Jessop has travelled to Hollywood to pitch a brand new concept for a movie or TV show – a superhero with Down's syndrome.
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A new report is urging the government to improve the lives of disabled people, as currently, they are at higher risk of poverty, abuse and poor health.
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A council in Surrey has been ordered to pay almost £13,000 to a resident after it failed to provide necessary disability adaptations for 18 months.
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Gerard Quinn, a UN-appointed independent rights expert, has warned that the rights of disabled people will soon be in jeopardy unless working conditions for carers are improved.
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Stephanie Quintrell has been made the new Chair of the Forces Additional Needs and Disability Forum (FANDF).
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There has been a huge surge in the number of Google searches for private autism assessments in the UK, according to a new analysis by Brain in Hand.
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