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Poor public understanding of autism is pushing autistic people and their families into isolation, in some cases leaving them feeling trapped in their own homes, a new survey has revealed.
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In this guest blog, Rashmi Becker, PhD researcher at the Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, sets out to understand the role of the support worker in improving quality of life for adults with learning disabilities.
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Inclusion is a major theme for this year’s World Autism Awareness Day, but much more work is needed to ensure that it happens for everybody with autism, says editor Dan Parton.
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Too many young people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities leave education poorly prepared for adult life, an Ofsted report has found.
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The government is failing in its duty of care to disabled people by not enforcing disability laws and through continued spending cuts, among other things, according to a report by a House of Lords Committee.
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A care home in Wales for young autistic adults has won a design award for its low-sensory environment which is contributing to the quality of life and wellbeing of people who live there.
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An exhibition of photographs taken by Bradford City Football Club fans with a learning disability as part of a Leeds Beckett University research study is set to be unveiled next month.
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The government’s decision to reverse its plans to cut the number of people who are eligible to claim Personal Independence Payment (PIP) has been welcomed, but does not go far enough, a learning disability charity has warned.
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People with learning disabilities are being empowered to access health services through a range of books and interactive materials that have been developed by a service provider.
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Autistic people are dying on average 16 years earlier than the general population, often through suicide or epilepsy, research has found.
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