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Only 23% of people living with a learning disability have told their GP about it, say Mencap and NHS England.
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The charity Autism Together employed an eight member team to jump for 25 hours to raise awareness of the shortage of autism-specific respite care in Merseyside.
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Two friends from Cornwall are celebrating leaving residential care to live in the community
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Swimming lessons could help save the lives of children with autism, a study finds.
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Carers at Latymer House care service in Redhill are supporting a young woman who is battling severe anxiety to access her local community.
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Manchester Art Gallery to host World Autism Awareness Week exhibition
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The Care Quality Commission brought the prosecution against the owners of Mossley Manor Care Home in Liverpool.
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Good progress has been made by the Department of Health and NHS England in setting up a programme to close hospital beds for people with a learning disability, but the programme is not yet on track to achieve value for money, the National…
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Ground-breaking mental health charity Bridge is to host more events to discuss What Works in Wellbeing after the outstanding success of its 30th anniversary conference.
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A learning disability support provider has introduced a new travel training programme that includes the use of smartphones to help build the confidence and independence of the people it supports.
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