Learning Disability Today

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Alison Bloomer is Editor of Learning Disability Today. She has over 25 years of experience writing for medical journals and trade publications. Subjects include healthcare, pharmaceuticals, disability, insurance, stock market and emerging technologies. She is also a mother to a gorgeous 13-year-old boy who has a learning disability.

Lived experience

Heathrow airport assistance staff to go on strike tomorrow

Alison Bloomer Apr 23, 2025

Heathrow airport assistance staff will begin industrial action tomorrow (24 April), which will have a 'significant impact' on passengers with learning disabilities and restricted mobility.
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Health

High proportion of adults with learning disabilities still receiving psychotropic medicines

Alison Bloomer Apr 22, 2025

A study has found that adults with learning disabilities living in community settings as still receiving a high proportion of off licence psychotropic medicines.
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News

Autism diagnosis rate among US schoolchildren has risen to one in 31

Alison Bloomer Apr 22, 2025

A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found that one in 31 school age children in the US has a diagnosis of autism.
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News

Number of autistic people in inappropriate mental health settings has increased

Alison Bloomer Apr 17, 2025

A group of charities is calling for urgent action as the government continues to miss its target to reduce the number of autistic people and people with a learning disability in mental health hospitals in England.
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Debate

How can we create employment pathways, not just welfare reform?

Alison Bloomer Apr 15, 2025

Young autistic people and people with learning disabilities recently gathered for a landmark SEND Youth Parliament in Westminster to advocate for greater employment opportunities.
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Challenging Behaviour

Restraint of autistic child in BBC programme is clear safeguarding concern, say CBF

Alison Bloomer Apr 15, 2025

The Challenging Behaviour Foundation (CBF) has said that the restraint of an autistic boy in a special school in Leeds should be a safeguarding concern despite investigations saying practice in this case was 'typical'.
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Education

Young people with SEN face more bullying and discrimination

Alison Bloomer Apr 14, 2025

A new report from the youth-centred programme #BeeWell finds that bullying and discrimination is much higher for children with SEN.
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Carers

Services for carers could go ‘to the wall’ due to national insurance hike

Alison Bloomer Apr 8, 2025

The Carers Trust say that the Government’s hike in employer National Insurance contributions could cost its network of organisations over £3 million.
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Autism

Music star Jo Hill delivers exclusive concert for social care users

Alison Bloomer Apr 4, 2025

To celebrate World Autism Day, music star Jo Hill delivered an exclusive concert for people who use social care and support
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Autism

Big Cat Sanctuary gets autism-friendly award

Alison Bloomer Apr 4, 2025

As part of Autism Acceptance Month, not-for-profit support provider Dimensions has given The Big Cat Sanctuary in Smarden an Autism-Friendly Award.
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