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A teenager has set out to "bust some autism myths" by taking part in a 12-hour Minecraft marathon livestream, which will also raise money for charity Ambitious about Autism.
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The number of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) cases reached record levels in the months April-June, with 33,000 applications made, official figures have revealed.
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Significant differences in brain activity between children whose attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) continues into adolescence and adulthood and those who later grow out of the disorder have been identified by researchers.
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The Association of Convenience Stores has launched new best practice guidance for retailers on how to meet the needs of customers with physical and learning disabilities in store.
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A group of young people with learning disabilities in Guildford has benefitted from a personal safety skills course delivered by two former Surrey police officers in partnership with charity the halow project.
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Retford’s Wetlands Animal Park played host to a fishing tournament for anglers with learning disabilities and acquired brain injuries recently.
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Children with special educational needs (SEN) account for 7 in 10 of all permanent exclusions, according to new figures. In response, a charity has called for more to be done to support them to stay in school.
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A new draft national framework that aims to improve the care of people with learning disabilities, shifting services away from hospital care and towards community-based settings, has been published.
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More than 2,000 people with a learning disability were helped by the government’s Access to Work initiative in the year to March 31, 2015, with more new awards than ever before, according to new figures.
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A young adult with severe autism has raised more than £4,000 for charity after completing the Vitality British 10k London Run.
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