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The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s (NICE) new quality standard for autism sets out expectations for standardising care across the country – but its implementation that will be key to any improvement in overall service.
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A new resource has been launched to help young people with dyspraxia who may find themselves in difficult situations communicate more easily about their condition.
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Learning disabilities charities Langdon and Kisharon have taken over the running of Jweb, a specialist website for people in the Jewish learning disabilities community.
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People First England (PFE), a body for self-advocates with learning disabilities has launched, appointed its first two workers and outlined its immediate plans.
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The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities has produced a guide on ways to adapt the World Health Organization-endorsed FRIENDS for Life programme to help children and young people with learning disabilities to manage their…
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A Sheffield Hallam University lecturer is helping to transform services to support thousands of adults with autism in the city by ensuring they have access to diagnostic support.
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A theatre show aimed at teenagers with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) is to go on a nationwide tour in the coming months.
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved for marketing a post-natal test to help diagnose developmental delays and learning disabilities in children, which could help them to access support more quickly.
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This week the government launched a mental health action plan with 25 measures that aim to help to put mental health on a par with physical health services. So what chance a similar action plan for health services for people with learning…
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The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has launched a quality standard for autism that aims to help services to address the current variation in diagnosis and treatment of the condition.
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