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A former radio presenter and wedding DJ is spending a week living alone in an empty shop in the middle of Stoke city centre in order to raise awareness of autism.
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More than 200 swimmers with a learning disability travelled from across the UK to compete at the ninth annual British Learning Disability Swimming Championships in Cardiff last weekend.
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Oxytocin, the 'love hormone' that builds bonds between mothers and babies, could be used to treat autism in young children, an Israeli study has suggested.
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A pilot programme that aims to make athletics more inclusive for people with a learning disability and get more involved in the sport has been launched.
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A package of support materials that aim to raise awareness of the aspirations of children with complex health needs and their families and highlight the opportunities available to improve their lives have been launched.
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Learning Disability Today Sheffield Presentation
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How a short-term reablement pilot service is encouraging people with learning disabilities to become more independent and use more community-based and natural supports. Ruth Gorman, chief executive of Imagine, Act and Succeed, tells the…
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A new campaign has been launched in which people with physical and/or learning disabilities highlight their abilities.
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A new initiative launched by charity Norwood and the Tottenham Hotspur Foundation will see sports sessions delivered to more than 200 people with learning disabilities in southeast England over the next three years.
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The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities has called for people with learning disabilities to have equality of access to mental health services, after a new report revealed that many struggle to get the support they need.
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