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New Panorama footage showed psychological abuse, threats of violence, and intimidation experienced by people with learning disabilities and or autism.

19 reviews found that the term ‘learning disabilities’ or ‘Down’s syndrome’ was given as the reason for ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ orders.

Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock announced today that the government will fund specialist, independent advocates.

Granting long-stay hospitals responsibility for care commissioning will create serious conflicts of interest - and may undermine people's right.

Kerry Ann has Trisomy X chromosome syndrome.

Disability charity United Response launches their Am I Your Problem? campaign which aims to challenge the indifference, hidden discrimination, and sometimes outright hostility faced by people with learning disabilities and autistics. 

Darren Devine explores questions facing the charity care sector following abuse at the Mendip House home run by the National Autistic Society.

Trials are underway for a wristband that monitors physiological changes that may precede aggression. Darren Devine discusses how such technology could change the lives of autistic people, their families, and their carers.

Cross-sector concerns have repeatedly been raised about the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill since proposals were introduced last summer. The Bill, which campaigners fear will dilute existing human rights safeguards and give undue power and responsibility to organisations supporting older and disabled people.

Figures produced by the Scottish Children’s Services Coalition have highlighted dramatic increases in the number of pupils being identified as needing additional support needs (ASN) in Scotland’s schools.