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The Mental Capacity Act has helped many people with learning disabilities to make decisions for themselves since it came into force in 2007, but more needs to be done to ensure all professionals understand and apply it correctly. Dan Parton…
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Employees with learning disabilities are more than twice as likely to be attacked, intimidated or bullied at work than non-disabled people, a study has found.
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Five conditions – bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), schizophrenia and autism – all share several generic risk factors, a major study has found.
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The National Autistic Society (NAS) has launched a campaign to highlight the obstacles that often prevent people with autism from black and ethnic minority (BME) backgrounds accessing the support and services they need.
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A Cornwall councillor who said that disabled children should be put down has apologised and resigned.
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Criticism of the work capability assessment (WCA) for employment and support allowance (ESA) has been regularly made in the past few years, and the latest statistics, if they are correct, will only add to this. Has the time come for the…
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One of the country’s leading care providers has teamed up with a specialist school in a unique partnership to support families with disabled children with short breaks
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Parents of children with learning and/or physical disabilities increasingly have to fight for basic support including school placements, therapies and equipment, according to a charity.
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A new dedicated short break and respite service for people with learning disabilities and autism has opened in Bath.
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Cinema fans with autism have the opportunity to view two films in March thanks to the Autism Friendly Films initiative.
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