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Mum reports school for restraining son

A mother has removed her autistic son from a school where she alleges he was restrained in a chair “like an animal” and the matter has been reported to the police. The mother, who wants to be identified only by her...

High noon at High Court for parents

Families of children with learning disabilities are fighting to go on making decisions for them when they turn 18. Three families went to the High Court on 25 March. They challenged rules that they believe marginalise them after a child...

Families ‘horrified’ by abuse fine

Families have been left “horrified” after a fine of only £4,000 was imposed on the charity owners of a home where adults with autism were abused. That’s the view of Barbara Keeley, the shadow minister for mental health and social...

End benefit reassessments, urges charity

People with learning disabilities should be exempt from benefit reassessments. That’s the view of Dan Scorer, head of policy for the charity Mencap. Work and pensions secretary Amber Rudd has announced 270,000 disabled pensioners who get the Personal Independence Payment...

Petition demands police train in autism

Police must be trained in autism and learning disabilities to better protect the vulnerable. That’s the view of bereaved mum Paula McGowan. Teacher McGowan, 53, from Bristol, has launched a petition calling for mandatory training in autism and learning disability...

Independent medics sent into hospital

A hospital that kept a teenage girl with autism in a ‘cell’ and fed her through a hatch has been ordered to bring in independent medics to review the care it provides. Bethany, 17, endured long periods of segregation at St...

Legal plan to protect our schoolchildren

A disability rights campaigner is planning a legal move to protect special needs children from restraint and isolation in schools. Beth Morrison, from Monifieth in Angus, is to mount a judicial review. She is spearheading the action because 682 UK families with special...

Watchdog slams NHS’s grasp of autism

Understanding and recognition of autism and learning disabilities in the health service must improve. That’s the view of Dr Paul Lelliott, who is deputy chief inspector of hospitals with the Care Quality Commission (CQC). ‘Greatest concern’ Lelliott said the health...

Court allows limits on internet use

The High Court has authorised social workers and local authorities to restrict vulnerable people’s access to social media and the internet. The landmark judgment provides clarity about the criteria that must be met before they can impose the restrictions. The ruling...

Fines push millions to lose dental care

People with learning disabilities are missing out on vital dental care because of aggressive fines. That’s the view of Charlotte Waite, who chairs the British Dental Association (BDA) England Community Dental Services Committee. Now the National Audit Office has launched...

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