A new book questioning some of the assumptions underpinning the work of speech and language therapists – and their education and training – has been launched. Speech and Language Therapy
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Children who “grow out” of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have higher IQs than those who do not, a study has shown. Around one in 20 children are affected by
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The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety has published ‘The Prevalence of Autism (including Aspergers Syndrome) in School age Children in Northern Ireland 2015’. Key Facts and Figures:
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Cardiff University psychologists have developed the first self-assessment test designed to help clinicians diagnose autism in adults Published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, the test measures the
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NHS England, the Local Government Association (LGA), and the Association of Directors of Adult Social Sevices (ADASS) have published a new draft national framework designed to improve the care of
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NHS England has said it will take urgent action after finding a “high level of inappropriate use of psychotropic drugs in people with learning disabilities”. A report estimated that up
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The author of a report on the care of people with learning disabilities has reported an “alarming absence of any tangible progress” since it was published six months ago. Sir
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The National Autistic Society (NAS) is asking people with autism aged 25 or younger and their parents about their experiences of education in England as the new SEN system is implemented. Last
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An unprecedented piece of research into the language used by autism communities to describe autism was released this week. The research by The National Autistic Society (NAS), the Royal College of
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