Artlink Edinburgh has joined forces with the author and artist behind 2000AD, among others, to create a new Halloween-themed comic book featuring a hero with autism. Read More...
Animated family films Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, Turbo and Smurfs 2 have been announced as the Autism Friendly Films for November. Read More...
Learning disability charity Brandon Trust has called for the government and local communities to do more to tackle the issues of disability hate and mate crime as a survey has revealed widespread ignorance of both among the general public. Read More...
Police have arrested 7 care workers from the Veilstone Care Home in Bideford in Devon over alleged abuse of people with learning disabilities. Read More...
People with learning disabilities in the justice system are not getting equal access to the law or support to successfully complete prison or community sentences because information is not made accessible for them, an event has heard. Read More...
The number of newly diagnosed cases of autism has levelled off in the UK in the past decade after a five-fold surge during the 1990s, researchers have found. Read More...
More than 100 charities and parent groups have written an open letter calling on the government to ensure the Children and Families Bill will make life better for families of children and young people with disabilities and/or special… Read More...