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LDE conference: delegates say time for voices to be even louder
The annual Learning Disability England conference took place in Manchester last week where self-advocates discussed…
Autistic woman stuck in a mental health hospital for 45 years
A BBC investigation has found that an autistic woman with a learning disability was locked up in a mental health…
No progress on moving people out of institutions in Scotland, report finds
A report from the Scottish Human Rights Commission finds that there is little progress in moving people with…
Charity launches new skills academy for adults with a learning disability
Guideposts Trust has launched a new skills academy with nationally approved Life Skills qualifications aimed…
Is it time to drop the term global development delay?
Should the term global development delay be replaced with development disability after the age of five to remove…
“Let us define our country by inclusion”: Disability organisations condemn UK…
Riots and unrest have broken out in a number of cities and towns across England in the last few weeks, including…
Clive’s Way: A mission for better care
Clive Treacey tragically died in 2017 after an epileptic seizure in a Nottingham treatment unit. An independent…
New documentary highlights how airlines are ‘failing’ disabled…
British TV presenter and disability advocate Sophie Morgan has long fought for airlines to be held accountable for…
Success and self-advocacy: what does it mean to you?
Success is a subjective word, driven by our own unique goals, values, and priorities, and can therefore be…
Laughing Boy: can storytelling end indifference and bring about change?
At the age of just 18, Connor Sparrowhawk drowned in a bathtub while under NHS care. Nearly 11 years later, his…
Special school at centre of Panorama abuse probe hits back at the BBC
A special school at the centre of a BBC Panorama probe into alleged abuse has hit back at the BBC for acting in a…
New manifesto calls for an end to the detention of people with learning…
A charity is urging all political parties to support their new manifesto which calls for an end to the detention of…