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Former NBA star and England basketball international, John Amaechi OBE, returned to the basketball court recently to launch a sports programme that offers people with learning disabilities the opportunity to play sport in the same team as…
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People with learning disabilities in Birmingham have the opportunity to take part in a dance project inspired by the London 2012 Games.
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An exhibition of portraits of and artwork by people with learning disabilities is to open in Chichester in March.
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The Mental Health Foundation (MHF) has called for regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to place greater emphasis on mental health and learning disability services.
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The College of Social Work (TCSW) has called for social workers to be free to make user-focused decisions in delivering adult social care, particularly in the developing area of personalisation.
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The Government received yet another warning about its planned benefit changes this week, with the Work and Pensions Select Committee becoming the latest to voice concerns about aspects of its welfare reform programme. With criticism…
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The Government should not introduce personal independence payment (PIP) assessments nationally until it is sure the assessment is “empathetic and accurate”, according to the Work and Pensions Select Committee.
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A survey by learning disability charity Netbuddy.org.uk has found that the term that parents, carers and professionals prefer to describe the people they live and work with is a person with a 'learning disability'. This term took 36% of the…
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People with learning disabilities at a Kent-based supported living service are enjoying their newly-extended home – after helping to raise £15,000 towards the cost.
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Parents of children with learning disabilities should keep their wills up-to-date to ensure their loved one is properly provided for in the event of their death, a solicitor has warned.
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