A damning report by care regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has found that half of residential services for people with learning disabilities did not meet essential standards. Read More...
The Department of Health (DH) has released its interim report on the Winterbourne View scandal and set out 14 national actions toimprove the care and support of vulnerable people with learning disabilities or autism. Read More...
A new guide providing information for family carers of people with learning disabilities about NHS Continuing Healthcare (NHS CH) has been launched. Read More...
A charity for disabled children has created sensory boxes full of specialist aids and toys to stimulate children with a variety of complex health needs and made them available to borrow for free. Read More...
Scottish charity ENABLE Scotland has launched a three-year anti-bullying project, aimed at school pupils to try and tackle the high instance of bullying of children with learning disabilities, to coincide with Learning Disability Week. Read More...
Computer software is enabling people with learning disabilities who do not communicate in traditional ways, to telltheir own stories, as Mary O'Toole explains. (20th June 2012) Read More...
After spending nearly 30 years living in various institutions,Tony Gritton at last has a home, and a life, he can call his own. Lynne Powell reports. Read More...
Fathers of disabled children feel that they aren't getting the support they need and are marginalised, a new survey has found. The survey, by disability charities Scope and Netbuddy, found that dads are trying to do their best in caring for… Read More...