British police are to investigate the  death of teenager Oliver McGowan, who was prescribed antipsychotic medication that an inquest said led to his death. The drug in question, Olanzapine, was administered to Oliver, 18, from Bristol, at the city’s Southmead...

Two families of disabled children are challenging the UK Government over its moves to strip away the right to education during the coronavirus pandemic. The families are bringing a judicial review after the Government’s Coronavirus Act relaxed duties on councils...

Concerns are growing that officials are failing to make clear that disabled people do not have to cover their faces on public transport. The UK Government introduced new rules on Monday (15 June 2020). These insist that everyone in England...

Researchers are seeking views about the way educational experiences may affect the mental health of young people with and without autism. Dr Ann Ozsivadjian, Dr Vicky Milner and colleagues at King’s College London say the coronavirus lockdown and gradual easing...

People with autism will be exempt from new rules insisting everyone must wear a face covering on public transport. The intention behind the rules is to slow the spread of coronavirus. The regulations could see other people fined or told...

The number of people with learning disabilities who have died in care has rocketed during the coronavirus pandemic. New figures from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) show that deaths more than doubled compared to a year ago. Up to 386...

Campaigners are threatening legal action to force the government to publish figures on the numbers of people with autism and learning disabilities killed by coronavirus. Activists Dr George Julian, Simone Aspis, Mark Neary and Dr Sara Ryan are demanding answers....

People with learning disabilities and autism are being denied crucial coronavirus tests. Government rules say anyone over 65 showing symptoms can get a test. Others showing symptoms can also be tested, including key workers and those who can’t work from...

A family living with autism is fighting a council’s decision to strip back social care under the UK government’s emergency coronavirus law. Law firm Rook Irwin Sweeney is acting for an autistic adult and the person’s family. They are fighting...

People with disabilities are taking legal action against supermarkets so they can buy food during the coronavirus pandemic. Sheffield-based solicitors Fry Law have been contacted by up to 300 disabled people, who say the lockdown has seen supermarkets sideline them....