A series of new guides aimed at helping adults with a learning disability and their carers access health and social care services has been launched by Mencap Cymru in conjunction
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Children with learning disabilities are more vulnerable to sexual exploitation than other children, facing additional barriers to their protection and to receiving support, new research from a coalition of leading
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AM I AUTISTIC? is a new style of self-help book for the UK and US market which takes the reader through a step-by-step guide to autism self-diagnosis and also looks
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A smartphone app that makes texting and emailing much easier – particularly for older people and those who have difficulty spelling – has been created by University of Strathclyde researchers.
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In the field of learning difficulties there has been a revolution in professional understanding and user aspirations towards delivery of services. Institutional models no longer prevail; language, attitudes and practices
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Two people have been charged with murdering a woman with learning difficulties. Steven Beard, aged 34, of Rowland Avenue, Bentley and 35-year-old Julie Beard, of Heather Close in Walsall will
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Scottish Ministers are continuing their commitment to develop and enhance services for people with autism and we are now seeking applications for innovation and development funding which will be available
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The health and wellbeing benefits of care farming are being overlooked by many health professionals as they simply do not know enough about it, according to a new report. Essex
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National deafblind charity, Sense, has launched a new resource for primary healthcare staff on supporting patients with a dual sensory loss. The ‘It All Adds Up’ guide has been developed
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Autistic traits may be socially disabling but are also linked to original thought and creativity, research has shown. Scientists found that when asked to provide solutions to a problem, people
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