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Mother demands new law on restraint in schools after son left traumatised

By The Press Association26th October 2022News Scotland

A mother who said her son was left traumatised after being physically restrained at a special school is launching plans for a new law in his name. Calum Morrison (pictured),

Engage: The magic of touch – how deafblind people taught us to ‘see’ the world differently during COVID

By Azadeh Emadi, University of Glasgow11th October 2022Engage

“As someone who is severely deaf and completely blind, I felt overnight I had lost a third sense, my sense of touch. To make matters worse, people around me faded

Care home and former manager appear in court following teenager’s murder eight years ago

By Claire Hayhurst, Reporter5th October 2022News England

A care home and its former manager have appeared in court charged with health and safety offences following the murder of a teenage girl eight years ago. Melissa Mathieson, 18,

Campaign aims to boost number of young adults with SEND in work by 10,000

By Jemma Crew, Reporter29th September 2022News England

A new campaign will aim to boost the number of young people in work with a learning disability or autism by 10,000 in the next eight years. The charity DFN

Learning disabled children 11 times more likely to die prematurely, study finds

By Katrine Bussey, Reporter31st August 2022News Scotland

Children with learning disabilities are at least 11 times more likely to die prematurely compared with their peers, new research has found. Deaths from causes which were considered treatable were

More than 70% of disabled households plunged into debt by cost-of-living crisis – poll

By Nina Lloyd, Reporter25th August 2022News England

More than 70% of disabled households have been plunged into debt this year by the cost-of-living crisis, with four out of five saying the Government has not done enough to

Retired nurse tells Court of Protection her vulnerable daughter ‘will never be safe’ in hospital

By Brian Farmer, Reporter18th August 2022News Wales

Doctors at a health authority criticised by a judge who said the needs of a man with mental health issues had been “neglected” have come under fire from the mother

Growing number of NHS staff vacancies ‘impacting children’s services outside of hospital’

By Ella Pickover, Reporter12th August 2022News England

Children will face longer waits for help with autism or speech problems due to NHS staff shortages outside of hospitals, health leaders have warned. The NHS Confederation and NHS Providers

Man jailed for manslaughter of grandfather as first televised sentencing makes legal history

By Emily Pennink, Reporter28th July 2022News England

A judge has jailed a young man for the manslaughter of his grandfather in the first televised sentencing to take place at the Old Bailey. Judge Sarah Munro QC made

Father of boy with profound learning disability says Muckamore known as ‘place to be feared’

By Rebecca Black, Reporter7th July 2022News Northern Ireland

Muckamore Abbey Hospital was known as a “place to be feared”, the father of a boy who spent time there in the 1990s has said. Michael Overend from west Belfast

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Mother demands new law on restraint in schools after son left traumatised

Engage: The magic of touch – how deafblind people taught us to ‘see’ the world differently during COVID

Care home and former manager appear in court following teenager’s murder eight years ago

Campaign aims to boost number of young adults with SEND in work by 10,000

Learning disabled children 11 times more likely to die prematurely, study finds

More than 70% of disabled households plunged into debt by cost-of-living crisis – poll

Retired nurse tells Court of Protection her vulnerable daughter ‘will never be safe’ in hospital

Growing number of NHS staff vacancies ‘impacting children’s services outside of hospital’

Man jailed for manslaughter of grandfather as first televised sentencing makes legal history

Father of boy with profound learning disability says Muckamore known as ‘place to be feared’

England’s hospitals within hours of running out of some PPE items – Matt Hancock

Minister admits ‘unacceptable’ rise in children subject to Deprivation of Liberty orders

Warning of ‘stark failure’ in social care after children placed in caravan and Airbnb

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Tag: Autism / Aspergers / ADHD

Mother demands new law on restraint in schools after son left traumatised

Engage: The magic of touch – how deafblind people taught us to ‘see’ the world differently during COVID

Care home and former manager appear in court following teenager’s murder eight years ago

Campaign aims to boost number of young adults with SEND in work by 10,000

Learning disabled children 11 times more likely to die prematurely, study finds

More than 70% of disabled households plunged into debt by cost-of-living crisis – poll

Retired nurse tells Court of Protection her vulnerable daughter ‘will never be safe’ in hospital

Growing number of NHS staff vacancies ‘impacting children’s services outside of hospital’

Man jailed for manslaughter of grandfather as first televised sentencing makes legal history

Father of boy with profound learning disability says Muckamore known as ‘place to be feared’