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The question of whether to have your learning disabled child living at home or move them into supported living is as difficult as it is inevitable: explored here by Darren Devine. 
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Explores whether CBT can be adapted and used effectively for people with learning disabilities. 
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Some councils still insist on seeing disability as a purely physical issue.
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Parent power has seen Bristol City Council ordered to reverse £5m of special needs spending cuts by the High Court. Which council will be next?
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Medical cannabis will be available on prescription from this autumn after home secretary Sajid Javid said those facing an “exceptional clinical need” could use it - but will people with autism be eligible?
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It can go hand-in-hand with physical, financial and sexual abuse and see people victimised by extended families. And new research shows people with learning disabilities may be among the most vulnerable when it comes to forced marriage.…
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Aquatic therapy goes beyond decreasing stress - it is showing results in developing speech.
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“Nothing about us without us” — it’s the mantra of the movement that has moved from the fringes of the autism community to centre stage. 
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Bursting with sound and eye-catching animation, educational apps are designed to engage even those with the shortest attention spans. Darren Devine speaks to Beverley Dean, who with husband Colin was inspired by learning disabled son…
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At its worst, catatonia in autism can lead to immobility, dependence for all daily living and become life-threatening. Studies suggest between 12-18% of autistic people may show varying levels of catatonia. Darren Devine reports.
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