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"I find myself hoping that she passes away before me," one carer tells Sense, as charity publishes distressing survey results.

The number of pupils in primary, secondary and special schools identified as having an autism spectrum condition increased by 55% between 2012 and 2016, new figures have revealed.

One in 3 parents of a child with a learning disability is in a relationship that would be described in a counselling room as ‘distressed’ – and are more likely to feel lonely and have money worries, and have less time for date nights, a survey has found.

Urgent action is needed to stop children and young people with challenging behaviour and complex mental health needs from being institutionalised at an early age with low ambitions for improving their lives, a review has said.

Examples of over-provision of care for people with learning disabilities have been uncovered in 9 local authorities and 33 service providers by a research project that highlighted an approach which could identify more appropriate levels of support.

As many as 30,000 jobs - 10% of the workforce – in the learning disability sector could be at risk in the next four years, unless additional funding is provided to meet the rising costs of the sector, warns new research.

Almost two-thirds (63%) of parents of children with learning disabilities say they have missed social engagements in the past 12 months due to the fear of how other people will react to them, a new survey has found.

There is still often confusion and ignorance concerning people with learning disabilities, according to a new survey, released to coincide with the launch of a new campaign to increase awareness.

The use of legislation to safeguard people who lack the capacity to make their own decisions has continued to rise over the past year, including a 15% rise in guardianship orders, new figures have revealed.

About a third of people with conditions such as autism, Asperger’s syndrome, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or mental ill health have been the victim of a crime in the past year, according to new figures.