Learning Disability news

Over 60% of people with learning disabilities who routinely see healthcare professionals had seen them less or not at all since before the first lockdown, according to a new report.

Psychologists at the University of Bath are calling for an urgent review of the NICE guidelines for autism, after a review found them to be erroneous.

Too many families are having to face 'gruelling' tribunals to receive the right support for their children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), after a new study highlighted a postcode lottery of school support.

The annual NHS Staff Survey, in which nearly 600,000 employees took part, has revealed the immense pressure many NHS staff members have suffered due to the pandemic.

‘Blanket’ do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation decisions for people with a learning disability were proposed at a local level during the pandemic, the final report from the Care Quality Commission has confirmed.

A case has recently been taken to court after a family objected to their son with severe learning difficulties having the Covid-19 vaccine.

A learning disability charity is calling on Facebook to change its reporting process after failing to protect disabled people from hate and discrimination online.

Marvel and the Superhero Series have joined forces to encourage disabled people to get moving again after research shows that 39% of people with disabilities did no physical activity during the pandemic.

The Covid-19 pandemic has taken a significant toll on social care professionals working with people with learning disabilities with 62% of providers reporting a rise in absenteeism relating to mental health. 

Learning disability charities have hit out at the Government after the Spring Budget announcement failed to tackle the big issues facing disabled people such as poverty, lack of social care and barriers to employment.