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Parents of autistic woman killed by lorry win battle to replace coroner

By Izzy Lyons29th May 2018News England

The parents of an autistic woman who died after being struck by a lorry have won a legal battle to replace the coroner overseeing her inquest. Colette McCulloch (pictured), 35,

Achievements of people with learning disabilities celebrated at Edinburgh awards ceremony

By Iain MacDonald24th May 2018News Scotland

A range of people with learning disabilities, and those who support them, were honoured at Scotland’s Learning Disability Awards, held in Edinburgh, this past week. The Learning Disability Awards are

Engage: Autism screening tool may not detect the condition in some women

By Rachel Moseley & Julie Kirkby, Bournemouth University23rd May 2018Engage

Diagnosing autism is expensive and time consuming, so a screening tool is used to filter out those people who are unlikely to be diagnosed as autistic. This is all well

Judge approves caesarean section for pregnant woman with learning disabilities

By Brian Farmer11th May 2018News England

A judge has given doctors the go-ahead to perform a caesarean section on a woman who lacks the mental capacity to make decisions about treatment, following a hearing in a

£10,000 ‘golden hellos’ to attract mental health and learning disability nurses

By Richard Wheeler and Harriet Line9th May 2018News England

Golden hellos of £10,000 will be used to attract students to hard-to-recruit nursing disciplines, the Government has said as Labour failed to overturn wider cuts. Health minister Steve Barclay said

Learning disabilities mortality review finds ‘very troubling’ levels of abuse and gaps in care

By Elizabeth Arnold8th May 2018News England

The findings of a review into the early deaths of people with learning disabilities show a “much worse picture” than previous reports, Labour has warned. Asking an urgent Commons question

Lower concern for personal gain exposes autistic children to higher risk of bullying

By Iain MacDonald3rd May 2018Education & Training

Children with autism may be at risk from bullying because they are more willing to accept unfair behaviour say psychologists. The research by Dr Calum Hartley and Sophie Fisher of

Autistic people four times more likely to be lonely than general public, new research

By Iain MacDonald30th April 2018News England

New research from the National Autistic Society suggests that autistic people are among the most isolated and lonely in the UK. The charity compared their new survey of almost 900

Threat to home care provider leaving vulnerable residents ‘living under shadow’

By Nick Lester25th April 2018News England

Former chief inspector of social services Lord Laming has told a health minister he needs to take the threat to one of the country’s biggest private home care providers more

Woman dies after fire at learning disability care home in North London

By Alexander Britton20th April 2018News England

A woman has died after a fire at residential units for adults with learning disabilities. More than 70 firefighters were called to Connington Crescent, Chingford, just before 2.15am on Friday.

Tag: Learning Disabilities

Parents of autistic woman killed by lorry win battle to replace coroner

Achievements of people with learning disabilities celebrated at Edinburgh awards ceremony

Engage: Autism screening tool may not detect the condition in some women

Judge approves caesarean section for pregnant woman with learning disabilities

£10,000 ‘golden hellos’ to attract mental health and learning disability nurses

Learning disabilities mortality review finds ‘very troubling’ levels of abuse and gaps in care

Lower concern for personal gain exposes autistic children to higher risk of bullying

Autistic people four times more likely to be lonely than general public, new research

Threat to home care provider leaving vulnerable residents ‘living under shadow’

Woman dies after fire at learning disability care home in North London

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: Learning Disabilities

Parents of autistic woman killed by lorry win battle to replace coroner

Achievements of people with learning disabilities celebrated at Edinburgh awards ceremony

Engage: Autism screening tool may not detect the condition in some women

Judge approves caesarean section for pregnant woman with learning disabilities

£10,000 ‘golden hellos’ to attract mental health and learning disability nurses

Learning disabilities mortality review finds ‘very troubling’ levels of abuse and gaps in care

Lower concern for personal gain exposes autistic children to higher risk of bullying

Autistic people four times more likely to be lonely than general public, new research

Threat to home care provider leaving vulnerable residents ‘living under shadow’

Woman dies after fire at learning disability care home in North London