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Many parents of autistic children face long battles to get their child the right education and support, despite the government introducing a new system two years ago that was meant to make things easier and less adversarial, according to a…
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A petition has been launched that calls for the International Paralympic Committee to address the severe inequalities faced by athletes with a learning disability, who are excluded from the vast majority of sports at the upcoming Rio games.
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Funding and responsibility for the new Work and Health Programme (WHP) should be devolved to all local areas, to ensure that thousands more disadvantaged jobseekers and those with disabilities and health conditions are supported into work,…
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In this guest blog, an example of a new wave of supported living care services for people with learning disabilities is demonstrated by Robbie, a resident of Willowmead, MyLife’s supported living centre in Surrey, and his support worker…
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Katrina Percy has resigned as chief executive of Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, saying her position had become untenable due to ongoing personal media attention.
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Summer blockbusters The BFG and Finding Dory are among the September Autism Friendly Films line-up, service provider Dimensions has announced.
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The new issue of accessible news magazine Easy News has been published, and it covers the biggest political news stories of the past 2 months, including the EU Referendum result, the appointment of Theresa May as Britain’s new Prime…
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The vast majority of local authorities fail to provide sufficient detail on available provision for children and young people with special needs or a disability, an audit has found.
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The vast majority of parents with a child with a learning disability struggle to access support services during the 6-week school summer holidays, according to a survey.
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A new initiative has been launched that aims to address some of the challenges that autistic people face when they deal with banks and other financial institutions.
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