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Learning disability charities have called for a move away from institutional care and towards more personalised services and housing after care regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC) said that residential facilities often fail to…
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A £1 million brain-imaging study has been launched to investigate why people with Down's syndrome are at much great risk of developing Alzheimer's disease than the general population.
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Children born to parents over the age of 35 have a greater risk of being autistic, scientists have said.
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A new report has found that adults with a more severe learning disability have a greater likelihood of having autism and this group was previously ‘invisible’ in estimates of autism.
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Two disability organisations have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote and develop the sport of equestrian/horse riding for people with learning disabilities.
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Learning disability charity Mencap has welcomed the Government’s announcement of the establishment of an independent group of experts.
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Learning disability charity Mencap has welcomed the findings of the Health Select Committee’s review of public expenditure in health and social care.
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Measuring brain activity in babies as young as 6 months could help to determine if they will develop autism in the future, research has found.
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Scientists in the US believe a simple brain scan could detect dyslexia in youngsters - before they even start learning to read.
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Regulator the Care Quality Commission has released another 12 inspection reports into residential homes and hospitals for people with learning disabilities.
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