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More than half of people with learning disabilities seen in specialist sight tests suffered an eye health issue, which could reduce their independence and quality of life, according to a new report.
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Children’s films Strange Magic and Thomas and Friends are among the Autism Friendly Films being shown in September, service provider Dimensions has announced.
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Thousands of Scottish children with additional support needs (ASN) may not be getting the support they are entitled to due to local authority cuts, according to a coalition of third and independent sector children’s services providers.
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been criticised by learning disability charity Mencap for using fake claimants in its benefit sanctions leaflet.
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Most people will not know the name Liam Bairstow yet, but he will be familiar to millions soon when he appears in Coronation Street, playing the soap’s first character with Down’s syndrome – and he can help to tackle the stigma that people…
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Personal Independence Payments (PIP) are now the most common problem people come to Citizens Advice with, having overtaken Employment Support Allowance (ESA), and the problems people face can affect their ability to live independently, the…
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People with high levels of autistic traits are more likely to produce unusually creative ideas to solve problems, new research has found.
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A couple with learning disabilities from New Milton celebrated 10 happy years of marriage and overcoming the hurdles they have faced along the way with a party and barbeque recently.
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Long-running soap opera Coronation Street is to have its first character with Down’s syndrome, ITV has announced.
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In this guest blog, Mark Goodman, chief executive officer of MyLife, a residential support service in Hartlepool that enables people with complex needs to live semi-independently in the community, describes preparations for the first…
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