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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.

News

Welfare cuts will hit over three million families, government analysis shows

Alison Bloomer Mar 26, 2025

New government analysis shows that 3.2 million families will be hit by the proposed welfare cuts expected to save £4.8 billion by 2029-30.
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Debate

Spring Statement: what does it mean for disabled people?

Alison Bloomer Mar 26, 2025

The Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered her Spring Statement with the £4.8 billion reduction in welfare spending leaving many disabled people fearful for the future.
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Lived experience

People with learning disabilities struggling financially in Scotland

Alison Bloomer Mar 25, 2025

A new report from the Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities and Fraser of Allander Institute highlights how people with learning disabilities and their families in Scotland are struggling financially.
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Education

Autistic children and young carers are missing out on too much school

Alison Bloomer Mar 24, 2025

New data from the Department of Education shows that thousands of autistic children and young carers are missing out on significant periods of the school year.
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Lived experience

New Pension Age Disability Payment rolled out to more areas in Scotland

Alison Bloomer Mar 24, 2025

The Scottish Government is rolling out the Pension Age Disability Payment to more local authorities ahead of a national rollout next month.
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Health

Significant rise in ADHD medication prescriptions since pandemic

Alison Bloomer Mar 21, 2025

A new study has found that prescriptions for ADHD medication has grown by 18% per year since the pandemic, which is higher than previously reported.
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Debate

What do the welfare reforms mean for people with a learning disability?

Alison Bloomer Mar 21, 2025

The Government has announced sweeping changes to the disability and health welfare system in a green paper, but what do the changes mean for people with a learning disability?
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News

Lack of accessible formats for welfare consultation is height of “contempt”

Alison Bloomer Mar 20, 2025

A coalition of disability charities have called the lack of accessible formats for the welfare benefits green paper "the height of contempt".
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Lived experience

LDE conference: delegates say time for voices to be even louder

Alison Bloomer Mar 12, 2025

The annual Learning Disability England conference took place in Manchester last week where self-advocates discussed the pressing issues facing people with a learning disability.
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Autism

Parents of autistic children are being pushed into poverty, new survey finds

Alison Bloomer Mar 11, 2025

A survey from Ambitious about Autism survey has found that 10% of parents are forced to leave their jobs due to not receiving enough educational support for their autistic children.
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