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Learning disability charity Mencap has launched a new advocacy service amid a significant increase in calls to its advice line from people looking for support services.
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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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MPs have reversed several of the amendments the House of Lords made to the Welfare Reform Bill – including some that affect people with learning disabilities. Among those decisions reversed was the Lords’ amendment to increase the 1-year…
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Two interesting pieces of research on autism were released inthe past week, and hopefully they will help more people with autismto get the right support more quickly. Firstly, a new report,'Estimating the Prevalence of Autism Spectrum…
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Two disability organisations have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote and develop the sport of equestrian for people with learning disabilities.
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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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Learning disability charity Mencap has welcomed the Government’s announcement of the establishment of an independent group of experts.
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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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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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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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