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A college has launched an accessible version of video website YouTube that allows people with learning disabilities to use the technology independently.
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The Court of Appeal has upheld a damages award made to a young person with autism who was restrained by police after jumping into a swimming pool fully-clothed.
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Golden Lane Housing (GLH), the housing arm of Mencap, has launched a £10 million charity bond that will raise money to buy homes for people with a learning disability.
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Eight out of 10 family carers of a person with learning disabilities are exhausted and at breaking point because they do not get the short breaks they need, a report has found.
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Short breaks are a vital service for families caring for people with a learning disability, but too many are still not accessing this, and it is pushing some to breaking point, says Mencap’s Dan Scorer.
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Six young people with learning disabilities have landed the opportunity to undertake 6 months paid work experience at a London council.
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The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has launched an investigation into a complaint that Sussex Police restrained an 11-year-old girl with Smith-Magenis Syndrome on several occasions.
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The work capability assessment for assessing employment and support allowance claimants’ fitness for work has been heavily criticised by the Commons Public Accounts Committee for getting too many decisions wrong and not taking into account…
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Receiving a diagnosis of a learning disability can be crucial for an individual, and screening tools can help to achieve this, as Dr Karen McKenzie explains.
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People with learning disabilities continue to face problems accessing public transport, with cost, availability and a lack of understanding of their needs by drivers and passengers all major concerns, a survey has found.
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