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A series of guides that explain the rights of individuals with a learning disability and behaviour that challenges – with a focus on those who are stuck in or at risk of being sent to assessment and treatment units – has been launched by a…
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Students with and without learning disabilities in Milton Keynes have been brought together by arts charity Create to develop new artwork to encourage increased use of the city’s redways paths throughout September and October.
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A nine-year-old boy from Portsmouth is undertaking a huge challenge to visit every fire station in the United Kingdom to raise money for The Fire Fighters Charity and promote awareness of autism.
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In this guest blog, Andrea tells the story of how support and help from a service provider and a move to a new specialist housing development have changed her son’s life.
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Learning disability charity Thera Trust has launched a 5-year £2 million bond issue, the money from which will be used in part to acquire and/or adapt freehold properties for people with a learning disability and complex needs.
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Neglect contributed to the death of teenager Connor Sparrowhawk, who drowned in a bath at an assessment and treatment unit, a jury inquest has ruled.
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A new paper released by the Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG) has claimed that "the continued squeeze of austerity has led to social care markets, worth over £20 billion per year, being fragmented and unstable".
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The number of recorded disability hate crimes in England and Wales has increased by a quarter in the past year, according to government statistics.
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In this guest blog, Danny Brice talks about life claiming benefits, how Benefits Street doesn’t give a true picture and why cuts to welfare worry him.
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Hundreds of Northern Irish schoolchildren are waiting too long to be assessed for an autism spectrum disorder, according to a new report produced for the Northern Ireland Assembly.
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