Scotland’s largest provider of autism-specific services and a leading authority and advocate for good autism practice, has reported a significant fall in revenues combined with a spike in demand for
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A mentally ill and violent teenager who threw a six-year-old boy from the Tate Modern viewing gantry when he was allowed out unsupervised has been told he “may never be
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An autistic teenager could be seen laughing moments after he threw a six-year-old boy from the Tate Modern viewing platform, a court heard, telling onlookers: “It’s not my fault, it’s
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The NHS must instruct mental health hospitals to let families visit young people with learning disabilities and autism, amid concerns their conditions are worsening due to isolation, a report said.
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A guide to help people with learning disabilities, their families and care staff challenge unlawful resuscitation orders has been drawn up by two campaigning organisations. Turning Point and Learning Disability
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A judge has approved a care plan which will allow a man with learning disabilities to meet “friends” he has found in gay chat rooms. Mr Justice Cobb has ruled
Read MoreA higher proportion of deaths of people with learning disabilities involved coronavirus than the proportion of care home residents dying with it, over eight weeks, new data suggests. Some 467
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Carers of autistic people with a limited understanding of social distancing have said they are being judged by the public and challenged by police when helping them with their daily
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A therapy dog stolen from a 12-year-old girl with autism has been found dead. Leicestershire Police said the Dalmatian, named Lottie, was taken from Chloe Hopkins’s home in Ashby Road,
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Video gaming could be a useful tool to help children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), research suggests. The new study also indicated that the intervention has minimal adverse effects.
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