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The Government has welcomed further recommendations to improve the work capability assessment (WCA) for employment and support allowance (ESA) but more work is needed to get it right for people with autism, a charity has claimed.
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Learning disability services are faring worse than other services, the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) State of Care report has found.
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It was heartening to see the recent expansion of the Autism Friendly Films initiative, with a second cinema chain joining the scheme. Here, Dan Parton explains how a relatively simple – and cheap – solution can really make a difference to…
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A new initiative has been launched across the Grampian region to help address the challenges faced by people with autism who are victims of crime and accidents.
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Former Formula 1 world champion Damon Hill will be the special guest at this year’s Learning Disability Today conference and exhibition, which takes place on November 29.
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Students with learning disabilities from Tyne Met College were celebrating their success recently after their 5-a-side football team won a tournament for colleges in the northeast of England.
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Cinema chain Cineworld has joined the Autism Friendly Films initiative and will start showing films in conditions specially adapted to the needs of people with autism from next month.
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Care Services Minister Norman Lamb has called for evidence on good practice to improve the quality of services for people with learning disabilities and their families.
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Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) has published the first three reports following its programme of unannounced visits to all 20 independent hospitals across the principality where care is provided to patients with a learning disability.
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All Together Now, a Birmingham-based music club for children with special educational needs (SEN) and their families, will close unless the charity that runs it, Live Music Now, can find more funding.
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