Lived experience Netflix to fund drama diploma for people with learning disabilities Alison Bloomer May 6, 2025
Two in five disabled people experience loneliness Alison Bloomer Mar 26, 2024 Lived experience 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 Lauren Nicolle Mar 4, 2024 Equality 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 Alison Bloomer Feb 13, 2024 Lived experience 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 Alison Bloomer Feb 7, 2024 Lived experience 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 Darren Devine Jan 22, 2024 Autism 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 Alison Bloomer Dec 19, 2023 Lived experience 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… Alison Bloomer Dec 19, 2023 Equality 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 Helen Guyatt Nov 21, 2023 Autism 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? Narenza Dhanasar Nov 7, 2023 Features 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… Lauren Nicolle Nov 3, 2023 Lived experience 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 Alison Bloomer Oct 25, 2023 Equality Dimensions have launched a new campaign after research found 6% of the public admit to having physically hurt…
State of Care report: time to end ‘scandalous’ unfair care Alison Bloomer Oct 25, 2023 Autism Disability charities have called for an end to the 'scandalous gaps' in the health and social care system as the…