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The CREATE! Art for Autism 2014 competition is now open with organisers already reporting a rise in the number of young people with an autistic spectrum condition and Asperger’s syndrome seeking to display their creativity.
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Assistive technology has the potential to help many people with learning disabilities to live more independently – yet, for some, the opportunities to access the support it can offer are restricted, and this has to change.
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Disability hate crimes rose by a third in London in 2012, according to research carried out by people with learning disabilities.
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The government has launched new guidance that aims to reduce the use of restraint and restrictive interventions in health and adult care settings.
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HRH The Princess Royal has called for greater use of personalised technology (PT) to help people with learning disabilities achieve their goals in life.
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A new guide has been launched to help adults with learning disabilities find employment.
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A new project offering wheelchair-adapted bicycles for people with disabilities has been launched in Warmley near Bristol and will be partly run by people with learning disabilities.
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Housing, support and employment provider Advance and KeyRing, an organisation that develops and supports local networks for people with learning disabilities and mental health problems are to merge this month.
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The government has published Think Autism, an update to the 2010 adult autism strategy, Fulfilling and Rewarding Lives.
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Family films Rio 2, Muppets Most Wanted and Escape from Planet Earth will be April’s Autism Friendly Films, service provider Dimensions has announced.
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