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Horse riding has many benefits for people with a learning disability both as a hobby and as therapy. Katie Allen-Clarke from Horse & Country TV outlines the ways you or a loved one might benefit from equine facilitated education and therapy. 

Many organisations are recognising that employing people with neurological conditions such as autism disorder and dyslexia gives them access to a neurodiverse pool of talent that bring different perspectives and innovation to the workplace.

This Learning Disability Week, Ciara Lawrence - who works at Mencap and has a learning disability - writes about launching her own podcast and her passion for people with a learning disability having a voice, after feeling socially isolated during lockdown. 

Staff working in learning disability services such as care homes will often be required to administer medicines, so it is important that they have the necessary knowledge and skills. A promotional article provided by Opus Pharmacy 

The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services has produced a series of recommendations designed to help social workers refocus after the Covid-19 pandemic when services for people with learning disabilities move out of response mode.

Down’s syndrome is a genetic condition caused by an extra chromosome in a baby's cells. Typically, babies are born with each cell containing 23 pairs of chromosomes, or 46 chromosomes in total. In babies with Down’s syndrome, chromosome 21 doesn’t separate properly and instead splits into three, rather than two. This extra chromosome is responsible for the cognitive and physical features of Down’s syndrome.

Drug resistant epilepsy is a term used to describe when adequate trials of two anti-epileptic drugs have failed to control a person’s seizures. Emma Murphy describes she continuously adapts and adjusts treatment to manage her son's epilepsy. 

Undiagnosed Children’s Day is a nationwide event to raise awareness of children with undiagnosed genetic syndromes and the charity SWAN UK that supports them.

This year’s Oscar nominees featured two films and a documentary which shine a light on disability in various forms.

Steve Scown, Chief Executive of Dimensions, discusses whether it right that the government legislates to force people working in social care to receive the Covid-19 vaccine?