Autism services in Wales to benefit from new ‘joined-up’ approach
A national autism service is to be set up in Wales, the Welsh Government has announced. Officials say the new service will offer a more “joined up” approach – bringing
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Sheffield Hallam autism lecturer recognised with national award
A Sheffield Hallam University lecturer in autism studies has won a national award in recognition of the way his research and teaching has influenced public understanding of the condition over
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£2m investment announced for Northern Ireland’s autism services
Health Minister Simon Hamilton has announced that he would be investing an additional £2m per year in Autism Services to tackle waiting lists and improve access to support services. Demand
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Views sought on Northern Ireland’s services for autism and mental health
The Health and Social Care Board (HSCB) and Public Health Agency (PHA) want to hear about your experiences to help shape how care is delivered in Northern Ireland. 10,000 Voices
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‘Desperately sad’ care home suicide leads to series of recommendations
A series of recommendations has been made for health authorities across Scotland after an investigation was held into the death by suicide of a woman at a care home. The
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Resources: New autism guides launched by Skills For Care
Skills For Care have published a series of new resources aimed at anyone working with individual son the Autism spectrum. The guides are supported by two videos featuring people with
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New ‘Flying With Austism’ initiative aims to help children overcome sensory issues
A new initiative has been launched to offer parents the opportunity to take their child with autism on a short experience flight so they can assess how they cope with
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Report: HSCIC – Learning Disability Census 2015
Almost half of inpatients (1,450 or 48 per cent) with learning disabilities in specialist inpatient units on 30 September 2015 were also receiving inpatient care at the time of previous
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Resources: Autism Guides for Health and Social Care workers launched
Skills for Care and Skills for Health have published three guides aimed at helping to support adults and children on the autism spectrum. The guides have been developed with people
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Family judge determines Autistic man ‘did not have mental capacity to marry’
A man in his 20s who has learning disabilities and could not tell a psychiatrist “how babies came” was married at a “very bling” £25,000 Muslim wedding in Pakistan, a
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