Webwatch: MindEd for Families – new mental health information portal
For Julia Ogden, raising her beloved autistic son can be like bridging the gap to an alien world, one that can be difficult to navigate and interpret. She has had
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Tag: Learning Disabilities
Concern over adults with autism spending months in mental health wards
Adults with autism have been held on mental health wards for months on end because suitable living arrangements could not be found for them. Statistics show that there were five
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New partnership sees Aberdeenshire become Scotland’s first ‘autism-friendly’ region
Aberdeenshire Council has announced a new partnership with The National Autistic Society Scotland which will make the area Scotland’s first ‘autism-friendly’ region. The Autism-Friendly Aberdeenshire project will take place over
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Police officers dismissed over treatment of man with autism
Two police officers have been sacked over their treatment of a man with autism. Pcs Christopher Thomas and Christopher Pitts, who both worked for Bedfordshire Police, pursued and detained Faruk
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Ten men jailed for sexual offences against Rochdale girl with learning difficulties
Ten men who committed sexual offences against a teenage girl in Rochdale have been given jail sentences of up to 25 years. The complainant walked into a police station shortly
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Landmarks given purple makeover to mark World Autism Awareness Month
Scottish Autism has spread its shade of purple across Scotland to mark the beginning of World Autism Month in April and World Autism Awareness Day (2nd April). The charity, which
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Lack of understanding ‘leaving many autistic people socially isolated’
Two-thirds of people with autism feel socially isolated, according to a report which found poor public understanding of the condition is making some feel trapped in their own homes. The
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‘Earlier diagnosis needed’ to help families of children on autism spectrum
Families of children with autism are “struggling” because they are not being diagnosed early enough, experts have said. Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are being delayed in getting access
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Judge rules learning disabilities man can decide over marriage
A man with learning disabilities who was thought to be in danger of being forced into a wedding is mentally capable of making decisions about sex and marriage, a judge
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Webwatch: Scottish Learning Disabilities Observatory
The Scottish Learning Disabilities Observatory has been set up to provide better information about the health and health care of people with learning disabilities and people with autism in Scotland.
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