The UK Covid-19 Inquiry discovered that individuals with a learning disability were deprived of essential support during the pandemic because of visiting restrictions, and there were multiple reports ...
The Timms Review has issued a call for evidence regarding the future of Personal Independence Payments (PIP), focusing on how to ensure it is fair for the four million recipients.
SEND campaigners are organising a national demonstration urging the Government to protect and strengthen the legal rights of ...
A new exhibition will be held this week, highlighting the personal stories of people with a learning disability and autistic ...
A new medication called Zorevunersen shows promise in treating the hard-to-control epilepsy associated with the genetic condition Dravet Syndrome.
New research shows that standard mental health programmes often do not work well for neurodivergent children and young people as they rely on extended periods of talking, abstract thinking and verbal ...
Baroness Casey has called for a national reckoning for social care equivalent to Beveridge’s reforms in 1948 in a speech at the Nuffield Trust .
Autistic adults without learning disabilities can often see their support needs overlooked. Two mothers talk about the devastating experiences of their two children due to a lack of proper supported ...
It is well documented that mothers with learning disabilities and their babies are at higher risk of adverse outcomes during pregnancy and afterwards. This article examines how maternity care can be ...
New research shows that families of adults with learning disabilities who use social care services would have greater confidence in the care system if everyday communication, visibility and trust were ...
A new project will examine the implications of Prevention of Future Deaths Reports for social and health care support and services for people with learning disabilities. Prevention of Future Deaths ...
Campaigners have expressed concerns about a series of leaked reports in the national media suggesting reduced support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in the ...
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