Learning Disability Today - Supporting professionals working in learning disability and autism services

A Health and Social Care Committee report says that the government needs to know the true cost of inaction on social care for the Casey Commission to work.
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Netflix will be providing two-year funding a drama diploma designed by and for people with learning disabilities and autistic people.
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Baroness Casey officially began her investigation into adult social care this week by speaking to people with lived experience. It is hoped that this will lead to a National Care Service.
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Is it time to have separate healthcare policies for people with learning disabilities who also have autism and those that have autism alone?
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The winners of the Business Disability Forum’s Disability Smart Awards were announced this week to celebrate diversity in the business world.
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Specialist SEND teacher Rachel Berry and director of external partnerships Cate Marsden at Woodbridge Trust share early intervention strategies to support children before, during, and after SEND assessment.
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How far are autistic youngsters vulnerable to falling under the spell of violent extremism? The government's anti-terror strategy suggests they are massively over-represented among those taken in by violent rhetoric.
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A network of disability campaigners recently held a day of action to help end inappropriate detention of autistic people in mental health hospitals.
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A new report from Amnesty International examined the UK social security system and found that political choices about welfare cuts have pushed people into poverty.
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A FOI request has found that almost nine out of ten current PIP standard daily living awards could fail on renewal due to the 4-point rule.
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