Chris Packham has said he “loathed himself” and thought he was “broken” as a teenager before he understood he had autism. The Springwatch presenter, 62, was only diagnosed at the
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The Education Secretary has acknowledged parents are having to “fight to get the right support” for children with special educational needs, days after figures showed around two in three special
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Waiting lists to be assessed for autism on the NHS in England are the longest since current records began, according to new data, with experts putting a surge in demand
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A mother threatened to harm her Down’s syndrome daughter to force authorities to become involved because she was so desperate following the withdrawal of social work support during the pandemic,
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People with learning disabilities are dying young from preventable causes due to disjointed access to health checks, a think tank has warned. The Nuffield Trust described the situation as “appalling”
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Some people with profound and multiple learning disabilities will die earlier or suffer lifelong problems because care they needed was interrupted during the pandemic, an inquiry has heard. The Scottish
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Chris Packham is to present a new Inside Our Minds series which explores what it is like to live with dyslexia and ADHD. It follows the first instalment which saw
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Employers should ensure they have appropriate premises, furnishings, equipment and IT systems to help more autistic people in work, the Government has said. Sir Robert Buckland, who led a review
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The attitudes of councillors whose comments on special needs children sparked outrage have been branded “Dickensian” and show the need for more education in this area, a coalition of charities
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Parts of a new action plan to improve the lives of disabled people have been welcomed but campaigners criticised a lack of focus on cost of living, employment and social
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