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The political party manifestos have failed to mention people with learning disabilities, and a new poll of MPs show many “do not understand” the issues this group of people face, according to a service provider.
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The Law Society has published a new practical guide on the law on deprivation of liberty for lawyers and health and social care professionals.
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A state-of-the-art home for people with severe autism in Bromborough in the Wirral has been officially opened by HM Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside, Dame Lorna Muirhead DBE.
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Young people with learning disabilities from the Belfast area gathered together recently to ask a panel of local candidates questions about the issues that matter to them in the forthcoming general election.
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A “woeful inadequacy” of apprenticeships, internships and jobs for adults with autism is holding back their prospects and blighting society, according to experts at the Priory Group.
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Following the success of autism-friendly performances in 2013 and 2014, a third specially adapted performance of Disney’s musical The Lion King has been announced for Sunday, August 30 with tickets on sale now.
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A pilot scheme to improve services for students with autism has been launched by Leeds Beckett University.
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The government’s reforms to the social care system in the Care Act, introduced today, are “built on sand” without adequate funding for disabled and older people and their carers, a consortium of charities has warned.
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A music festival exclusively for people with a learning disability and autism, their families and carers will be held in the New Forest this summer.
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The Conservative Party risks having an empty chair at a forthcoming event for voters with learning disabilities, where all the other main parties have committed to having a representative present.
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