Chris Packham on Autism – Nobody should go through the difficulties I faced
Chris Packham said his scars from being misunderstood as a child are still tattooed on his psyche, as he uses his voice in television to shed light on how the
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Tag: Learning Disabilities
Concern over lack of progress supporting people with communication needs in NHS
Leading health charities have expressed concern over a lack of progress in ensuring communication rights for all people trying to access NHS services. A number of people are not able
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Judge condemns ‘scandalous’ situation over vulnerable youngster ‘marooned’ in hospital
A High Court judge has raised concern about a shortage of suitable placements for vulnerable children after being told how a 12-year-old girl with severe learning difficulties had been “marooned”
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Investigation reveals details of appalling abuse suffered by vulnerable children at homes
A mother has described how her autistic daughter, who has epilepsy and significant learning disabilities, was grabbed by the wrist and dragged across the floor at a residential home which
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Judge rules that man with hospital ‘phobia’ has mental capacity to refuse treatment
A father of two in his 40s who does not want to receive hospital treatment even though he may not live to see the new year has won a fight
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Engage: Autism and ADHD – The youth justice system is harming neurodivergent children
Neurodivergent children are disproportionately represented in the youth justice system in England. This includes those with conditions including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and speech, language
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Care home in human rights breach after resident was regularly sedated without consent for months
A care home resident with learning disabilities received “unfavourable and unsafe” care when he was regularly sedated for seven months in breach of his human rights, an Ombudsman has said.
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Woman with Down’s syndrome loses ‘inequality’ abortion case in Court of Appeal
A woman with Down’s syndrome has lost a Court of Appeal challenge over legislation which allows the abortion of babies with the condition up until birth. Heidi Crowter (pictured), 27,
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Stepmother allegedly killed autistic three-year-old with ‘multiple’ head slaps, jury told
A stepmother murdered her autistic three-year-old stepson by inflicting a broken skull and unsurvivable brain damage while slapping him “multiple times” around the head, a jury has been told. Leila
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Number of Scots living with ‘welfare guardian’ more than doubles in decade, figures show
The number of people in Scotland living with a “welfare guardian” has more than doubled in the last decade, prompting calls for law reform. A welfare guardian is appointed by
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