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Marks and Spencer has announced it is to create 1,00 jobs for people with disabilities at a new warehouse. But much more will need to be done by the Government if the problem of unemployment among people with disabilities is to be…
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A system based on Microsoft’s Xbox Kinect has been developed that aims to help children with autism and/or profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) to take part a more active part in music lessons.
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Little Seb White is a star in the making. The 4-year-old has been chosen to feature as a model in Marks and Spencer’s (M and S) Christmas in-store catalogue, and his cheeky smile will soon be seen by hundreds of thousands of shoppers.
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The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is to develop health and social care quality standards for the care and wellbeing of adults and children with autism.
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Retail giant Marks and Spencer (M and S) has announced plans to create 1,000 jobs for people with disabilities at its new distribution centre at Castle Donington in Leicestershire.
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The Autism Trust will open the charity’s first retail, training and administrative facility in Sunninghill, Ascot early October.
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A survey by the National Autistic Society (NAS) has found 59% of adults over the age of 45 with autism don't receive enough support to meet their needs while 71% say their needs have never even been assessed since they reached adulthood.
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Seb White, a 4-year-old boy with Down’s syndrome, is to model in Marks and Spencer’s in-store Christmas catalogue, after his mother contacted the retailer personally.
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The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities (FPLD) has launched a new service, Connecting People, which aims to bring together services in the sector in order to improve quality of life for people with learning disabilities and…
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The Priory Group has acquired specialist learning disability care provider High Quality Lifestyles (HQL).
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