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HRH The Princess Royal opened a new service designed to empower people with learning disabilities to live independently within the community in Knowle in South Bristol recently.
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The majority of people with learning disabilities living in hospital-style institutions are regularly given anti-psychotic drugs and have been subject to an incident of assault, restraint, seclusion or self-harm, according to newly-revealed…
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The memories of people who lived and worked at an institution for people with a learning disability in Dundee are to be captured in a major new heritage project.
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The Museum of Liverpool is to host an exhibition exploring how people with learning difficulties have been excluded from history as part of a two-year project called 'People Like Us'.
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A new free resource has been launched that aims to assist social care professionals to successfully move people from assessment and treatment units and long-stay institutions back into their local communities.
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The Emirates Stadium, home of Premier League football club Arsenal FC, launched the 600th fully accessible Changing Places toilet last week.
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Redstart Arts, a group that includes people with learning disabilities, has developed a new set of sculptures that will fill the Deptford skyline throughout the summer.
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The Mayor of Swindon, councillor Nick Martin, has resigned after making derogatory remarks about people with disabilities.
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Parents of children with autism see dogs as a key way to improve companionship, relieve stress and help their children to learn responsibility, according to a US study.
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The British Assistive Technology Association has raised concerns that proposed changes to disabled student allowances will leave tens of thousands of students finding it increasingly difficult to study for their degrees.
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