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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has continued it's drip-feed of inspection reports into learning disability residential services, with another 12 released last week.
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Two All-Party Parliamentary groups highlight the issue of sight problems for people with learning disability as a key public health issue.
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Children and adolescents with an autism spectrum disorder(ASD) are more likely to have co-occurring conditions such as developmental delay and speech problems.
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Learning disability charity Mencap has warned that Government plans to introduce the personal independence payment (PIP) could threaten the ability of people with learning disabilities to live independently.
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Disability charity United Response has launched a report highlighting the role played by social care
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A Hull councillor has been suspended for 20 weeks after calling members of the public who were protesting over social care cuts "retards" on Twitter.
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Learning disability charities have welcomed the House of Lords’ rejection of Government to reform employment
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Three Changing Places toilets in England, Wales and Scotland have scooped prestigious gongs at the Loo of the Year Awards.
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A game for the iPad has been launched aimed at improving the social skills of children with autism as young as 18 months.
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Care regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published 10 more reports from its inspection of 150 learning disability hospitals and care homes and found no major concerns at any of the facilities.
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