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For years, people with learning disabilities – supported by their family and friends – have fought for their right to live in their own homes. But the progress they have made is now at risk because of local authority cutbacks, Mencap has…
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Children’s Christmas comedy sequel Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger! Will be the next Autism Friendly Film, service provider Dimensions and cinema chain ODEON have announced.
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Councils are struggling to support people with a learning disability to live independently, according to a new report from Mencap.
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Swimmer Jessica-Jane Applegate, who has Asperger’s syndrome and won a gold medal at this year’s Paralympic Games, is on the 10-name shortlist for the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year award.
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Learning disability charity Mencap launched a second series of its training programme for helping social care professionals communicate more effectively with people with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) at the Learning…
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Personal health budgets are to be rolled out nationally, after an independent evaluation of the 20 pilot sites found that they generally improved people’s quality of life and proved cost effective.
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So, the Work Programme isn’t, erm, working for people with disabilities, according to latest figures. This again raises questions about whether the Government is doing enough to help people with disabilities – and particularly those with…
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Patients with learning disabilities will be able to benefit from more accessible information about dentistry thanks to a new initiative from dental regulator the General Dental Council (GDC).
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Disabled entrepreneurs and small businesses will benefit from more support to pay for specialised equipment and other costs faced by disabled people in work under changes announced to the Government’s Access to Work disability employment…
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The Government’s Work Programme is not effective for people with disabilities, with only 1,000 people finding work for more than 6 months through it, disability charity Scope has claimed.
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