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Relationships and sex: what does good support look like?
People with learning disabilities and autistic people want to have relationships. However, institutional and…
Two in five disabled people experience loneliness
Disabled people are significantly more likely to report feeling lonely, than the general population, with findings…
Channel 4 report highlights ‘exclusionary’ nature of new voter registration advert
A new Channel 4 report, starring Ruben Reuter, highlights the exclusionary nature of the Electoral Commission’s new…
Music legends rally to save rock band Ultimate Thunder
The music industry has rallied around a rock band predominately made up of musicians with a learning disability…
Representation matters: two new fantastic ambassadors announced
Two leading learning disability and autism charities have welcomed new ambassadors to their organisations to help…
Inappropriate care settings: the true impact on a person
Autistic man Nicholas Thornton lost the ability to walk and speak after spending over a decade detained in…
Government responds to Hesley Group safeguarding report
The government publishes response to the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel report on reforming disabled…
Charities urge Netflix to remove use of ‘R’ word from Ricky Gervais…
Scope and Mencap have joined forces to call on streaming giant Netflix to remove the use of the 'R' word in a new…
Autism: misconceptions and dismantling barriers
In this article, Helen Guyatt, Head of Research at Brain in Hand, explores the many misconceptions of autism and…
ADHD and poor sleep: what is the connection?
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is among the most common neurodevelopmental conditions presenting…
Man with a learning disability subject to ‘a regime of cruel treatment’ secures…
The High Court has approved a settlement for a learning disabled and autistic man who was subjected to “a regime of…
Dimensions launches #NoTimeForHateCrime campaign
Dimensions have launched a new campaign after research found 6% of the public admit to having physically hurt…