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An autism charity has launched a campaign that aims to give the UK’s 75,000 young autistic people a fighting chance of getting a job by ensuring the right support is in place for them to get meaningful work.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Several learning disability charities have criticised Chancellor George Osborne’s Budget, saying that it will be of “little comfort” and create more uncertainty for people with learning disabilities.
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