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Optometrists who rely on auto-refractors could be losing vital skills for preserving eye health in individuals with Down’s syndrome and other learning disabilities, according to research.
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Everyday life can present real challenges for people living with complex learning disabilities, even more so when health conditions such as diabetes come into play. But with determination, creativity and perseverance from providers and…
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Delta 7, a 7-piece rock band from Eastbourne, East Sussex, whose members all have a learning disability, have just released their debut single, and the money raised from it will all go to charity.
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A theatre company that includes people with learning disabilities is about to tour the UK with its hit comedy production, before moving on to a European tour later this year.
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An autistic woman who graduated from a skills training course has now been taken on by the training provider to support other people taking the course.
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Examples of over-provision of care for people with learning disabilities have been uncovered in 9 local authorities and 33 service providers by a research project that highlighted an approach which could identify more appropriate levels of…
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In this video, you can hear from the owners of Resolve Care about how they achieved not one, but two outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). While the CQC inspect thousands of care homes every year, less than 5% achieve…
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In this guest blog, Richard Crompton from Dimensions talks about the complexity of safeguarding decisions in relation to people with learning disabilities, and balancing taking risk with keeping them safe from harm.
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Learning disability and autism services provider Tracscare has acquired 6 supported living services and a specialist acquired brain injury service from Embrace Group.
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Seventy-five organisations, including Mencap, the National Autistic Society and United Response, have signed an open letter calling for the government to urgently begin a cross-party process to find a long-term solution to the crisis in…
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