The Government is being urged to tackle the crisis in social care through the increased use of so-called assistive technologies to help people with learning disabilities and improve the skills
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A judge who gave specialists permission to perform an abortion on a pregnant woman with learning disabilities did not pay enough heed to her feelings, appeal judges have said. Mrs
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Breakthroughs in the understanding of the development of autism and other behavioural conditions could be made thanks to a new laboratory to study toddlers. Research at the £3.7m Wohl Wolfson
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More than 11,000 deaf children across England are missing out on life-changing technology due to councils refusing to fund radio aids, a charity has said. The National Deaf Children’s Society
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A “genuine crisis” in funding for young people with special educational needs could “blight their lives forever”, the High Court has heard. Lawyers representing three families who are bringing a
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Lawyers have welcomed a ruling by a judge who was asked to consider whether parents should still decide what is best when teenagers with learning disabilities become adults. Three families
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Parents of children with special educational needs are bringing a landmark High Court challenge against the Government over funding cuts to local authorities. The families bringing the legal action say
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The mother of a pregnant mentally-ill woman who doctors thought should have an abortion had to put her faith in British justice, her lawyer has said. Laura Hobey-Hamsher said the
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A judge has given doctors the go-ahead to perform an abortion on a pregnant mentally-ill woman. Mrs Justice Lieven has concluded that a pregnancy termination is in the woman’s best
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A social worker has told a judge in a specialist court that a pregnant mentally-ill woman should be allowed give birth. Bosses at an NHS trust responsible for the woman’s
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