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Big budget films Pixels, Hotel Transylvania 2 and Inside Out are among October’s Autism Friendly Films line-up, service provider Dimensions has announced.
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Nearly 4 in 10 pupils attending special schools have no history of eye tests, which means that thousands of children are potentially missing out on the eye care they need, according to new research by national sight loss and disability…
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Health service organisations in England are to receive resources and guidance designed to help them to recruit more people with learning disabilities.
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A guide that aims to provide information on how best to support people with learning disabilities to access their local Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) has been launched.
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The number of children who are classed as having special educational needs (SEN) has dropped sharply in the past year since the government introduced widespread change to the SEN system, according to research.
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A series of guides aimed at helping adults with a learning disability and their carers access health and social care services have been launched by Mencap Cymru in conjunction with Cardiff University’s School of Law.
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Second-born children who are conceived sooner than two years or later than six years after the arrival of their older sibling have a substantially increased risk of autism spectrum disorders, according to a new study.
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With more than 50% of appealed Work Capability Assessment (WCA) for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) decisions being overturned, learning disability charity Mencap has called for the government to reform the fitness for work test.
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Children with learning disabilities are more vulnerable to sexual exploitation than other children, and face additional barriers to protection and to receiving support, according to new research.
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Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith has been criticised after remarking that people without a disability were “normal” while speaking in the House of Commons.
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