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The Anti-Bullying Alliance has launched new resources for school staff to help tackle the homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying of disabled young people and those with special educational needs.
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Subtle brain differences have been identified in adult males with autism spectrum disorder, thanks to research using novel brain imaging technology.
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A new approach to supporting people with learning disabilities has resulted in a 60% fall in behaviour that challenges, according to randomised control trials.
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Recommendations for change have been made to improve the care of vulnerable people by the Mental Welfare Commission, following the case of a woman with autism who took her own life.
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Many learning disability services are maintaining or improving quality, according to regulator the Care Quality Commission, and it is hoped that this continued. Andrea Sutcliffe spoke to Simon Cramp in an exclusive interview.
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The Court of Appeal has ruled that the spare room subsidy – or ‘bedroom tax’ – discriminated against a victim of domestic violence and the family of a teenager with disabilities.
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Planned changes to housing benefit could leave tens of thousands of the country’s most vulnerable people unable to afford rent on their homes, and forcing the closure of specialist housing schemes, the National Housing Federation has…
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A new housing development has opened in Ormesby offering 12 specially designed one-bedroom apartments for individuals with learning disabilities.
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The McArthur Glen Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet village is to host a series of autism-friendly shopping evenings, it has been announced.
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An autism expert is to create the UK’s first set of measures to guide health service providers in their support for adults with autism spectrum conditions (ASC) after being awarded a £250,000 grant.
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