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A unique project which uses art therapy to transform the lives of young people with autism in Scotland is hosting an exhibition at Eden Court Theatre during November 2015.
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Learning disability charity Dimensions has welcomed the launch of the government's 'Homes not Hospitals' report but warned that the fact it only covers NHS facilities means the commissioning of inappropriate beds is likely to continue.
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The Together Trust has teamed up with Convergys and O2 Think Big to introduce young people with barriers to education including learning disabilities to a variety of sports.
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A South Yorkshire-based NHS Trust has developed a resource folder for GPs packed with useful information to support people with learning disabilities.
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In this guest blog, chief executive of NDTi and Learning Disability Today London speaker Rob Greig responds to the government's new national implementation plan to develop community services and close inpatient facilities.
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People with learning disabilities will be supported to lead more independent lives and have greater say about the support they receive under a new national plan aimed at "radically improving learning disability services".
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Care home provider Real Life Options and one of its employees have been fined after a young woman suffered full thickness burns to more than 40% of her body from a scalding bath.
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Calls have been made for an overhaul of the support structures for adults with learning disabilities in Suffolk, after serious case reviews (SCRs) into the deaths of two people highlighted a raft of failures in healthcare.
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Almost 70% of disabled people say proposed cuts to Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) will cause their health to suffer and 45% believe they may return to work later as a result of it.
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The latest easy read news publication Easy News has been published, and features coverage of a variety of national and international stories, including the European migrant crisis and the election of new Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.
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