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The event, organised by Mencap, is being run as part of the organisation's Treat Me Well campaign for Learning Disability Week, which runs from June 18 to 24.
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The first peer-reviewed study to provide initial evidence of a link between autism and homelessness has been published.
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Two people with learning disabilities delivered a custom-made pair of shoes to Theresa May in a plea for empathy and support.
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The event, called One Life Festival, has been described as a music festival “like any other” – apart from its exclusivity to the neurodiverse or those with learning difficulties.
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Research identifies a lack of knowledge in local authorities about potential community support options.
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Getting Things Changed is the largest research project of its kind, involving 448 participants.
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The global self advocacy summit will form part of a wider World Congress in Birmingham, the 17th edition of the annual event.
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Some conversations between people with learning disabilities and their personal assistants were filmed as part of a large study we’ve conducted over the last two years called ‘Getting Things Changed’.
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Families fear home owners with learning disabilities will lose equity, making it harder to finance a move into an adapted home.
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Scope is the biggest provider to have already started withdrawing delivery of all physical services.
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