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The quality of care for people with learning disabilities is too variable across England and services should be community-based and person centred, close to family and local contacts, a report has concluded.
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In this blog, David Skinner, 41, talks about his job at Swiss Post Solutions and how after being made redundant from his previous job he rebuilt his confidence and developed his skills.
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England’s health system is failing 97% of adults with severe learning disabilities by denying them access to potentially life-transforming sight tests, eye health organisations have claimed.
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Specialist employment services provider Remploy has launched a campaign that aims to increase the number of people with learning disabilities in paid employment over the next 5 years.
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“For the past five years I have been listening to people with a learning disability tell me stories about love and believe me, there are happy endings.” In this blog, Miguel Tudela de la Fuente talks about the importance of sexual health –…
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The annual Learning Disability Week has begun and this year’s theme is asking people with learning disabilities to remember their ‘first times’.
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Jane’s son James was born 15 weeks early and spent four months in hospital fighting for his life. He is now 14 and has severe physical and learning disabilities. She describes as “clever, funny and living a happy and fulfilled life”. In her…
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In this guest blog for Learning Disability Week, Norwood’s Angela Duce talks about the benefits of employment for people with learning disabilities.
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The achievements of people with learning disabilities have been recognised at an awards ceremony held by Care Management Group (CMG) in London recently.
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The Football Association and Special Olympics Great Britain gave 10 Brazilian footballers with learning disabilities the opportunity to join the England team for their training session ahead of the team's opening World Cup game in Manaus.
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