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On 18/07/19, we facilitated a #LDTchat on neurodiversity. Catch up on what was discussed here.

The first scientific study of compensatory strategies — techniques to camouflage autism — has been published.

The number of children with autism and learning disabilities living in locked mental health wards has doubled since the initiation of the Transforming Care programme designed to deliver community alternatives.

Hope Lightowler describes her experiences before and after diagnosis, in an exclusive extract from Responsive Communication, a new book showcasing techniques for recognising and supporting people living with sensory issues.

In February a group of US parents who said they felt alienated by the growing influence of the neurodiversity movement set up the National Council on Severe Autism (NCSA). Could we see a similar split in the UK among parents who feel left behind by a movement that regards autism as a difference rather than a disability?

For the first time, the government has pledged to work with the Office for National Statistics to include autistic spectrum conditions on the Labour Force Survey.

Reasonable adjustments are adaptations and accommodations that should, in theory, minimise disadvantages faced by disabled people in education, employment, and housing, as well as services such as shops, hospitals, and banks. Darren Devine discusses how reasonable adjustments could look for people with a learning disability - but how far can they address health inequalities? 

Mencap Ambassador Emily Nicol, who has a learning disability, interviews Justin Tomlinson, Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work. They discuss confronting the discrimination and social isolation faced by people with a learning disability and how to bring people together through sport. 

With the government's Disability Confident scheme running for over two years, there is an increasing awareness of the disability employment gap. But when will legislation address it?

'Inclusion' is the theme of this year's learning disability awareness week.