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Care Services Minister Norman Lamb has visited an ex-resident of former private hospital Winterbourne View in his new supported living home.
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How can we ensure people with learning disabilities get a life, not a service? asks Ruth Gorman from Imagine, Act, Succeed (IAS)
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More than 150 people celebrated the official opening of the Chitra Sethia Autism Centre by HRH The Countess of Wessex last week.
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A new initiative that aims to drive up the standards of support that organisations provide to people with learning disabilities has been launched.
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Children with autism might miss crucial non-verbal gestures because they typically look away more than others when listening to parents, teachers and other professionals, researchers have claimed.
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While last year’s Paralympic Games in London aimed to inspire a generation to get involved in sport and physical activity, the lack of support available means many people with learning disabilities may not get the chance to join in – and…
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Frontline professionals who work with vulnerable adults are frequently unaware of the Mental Capacity Act or lack the skills to put it into practice, according to the Law Society of England and Wales.
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Mencap has expressed its concern that children are being taken away from parents on the grounds of learning disability.
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Half of people with learning disabilities want to take part in more physical activity, but feel that a lack of support prevents them from doing so, new research has found.
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A charity is appealing for donations of a different kind after launching a new project to help teach people with learning disabilities to repair and maintain bicycles.
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