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Investing in social care services for people with disabilities helps to prevent them from falling into crisis, and as a result, leads to substantial economic benefits to the taxpayer, a study by 5 leading charities has found.
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New research has found that investing in social care for people with disabilities brings economic benefits to the taxpayer. This surely undermines any case for more cuts to social care provision.
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Animated sequels Despicable Me 2 and Sammy’s Great Escape are to be the next Autism Friendly Films, to be shown at ODEON, Cineworld and – for the first time – Vue cinemas in the coming month.
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Learning disability charity Mencap is helping people with learning disabilities fight to keep Moreton Day Centre open, saying that Wirral Borough Council has not adequately consulted those who use the service.
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How the world’s first autism outcomes measurement tool, the Spectrum Star, was created. Sue Hahn reports.
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A new initiative has been launched that aims to increase the supply of housing for people with learning disabilities by drawing on alternative sources of funding.
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Carl Poll, a leading social justice and learning disability rights campaigner, has died after an illness.
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The UK’s first fairytale farm designed around the needs of children with varying disabilities has opened in Chipping Norton.
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Researchers in the US analysing brain cells grown from skin cells of people with Down’s syndrome have made discoveries that could shed more light on the condition, including why they tend to age more quickly than the general population.
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A woman with learning disabilities attended the annual Buckingham Palace Garden Party recently in recognition of her work with learning disability charity Mencap over the past 31 years.
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