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Call for action over Merseyside failings

Inspectors are demanding action over failings in services for people with learning disabilities in the North West of England. The inspectors found “significant areas of weakness” in the services provided by Sefton in Merseyside. The borough consists of a coastal strip...

Protest at chill-out room reforms

A disability campaigner is protesting about the handling of reforms on the use of restraint and chill-out rooms in schools. Beth Morrison, from Angus, is fighting for the introduction of national guidance for Scotland on the issue. The guidance would...

Parents speak out over lack of support

Parents are speaking out over a lack of support for children with autism who have additional difficulties. They say that schools and councils are hiding behind a single diagnosis of autism, ignoring the pupils’ additional issues. These extra difficulties, they say,...

Premier League in sensory room boom

Watford Football Club has opened a sensory room overlooking its pitch. And every other Premier League club is set to follow. The Watford sensory room will enable children with learning difficulties to enjoy football matches in a safe environment. The...

Warning over learning disability nurses

Shortages of learning disability nurses could lead to a “serious deficit of skills”, the Government’s NHS watchdog has warned. The warning comes in draft national guidance on safe staffing levels laid out by NHS Improvement. The guidance document calls on...

Charities pay tribute to George Michael

Disability charity leaders have paid tribute to George Michael for his secret donations spanning almost two decades. Jaspal Dhani, former chief executive of the UK Disabled People’s Council (UKDPC), said the singer helped his organisation stay afloat. Tara Flood, chief executive...

Care slashed in Warwickshire and Surrey

Councils in Warwickshire and Surrey are planning massive cuts to spending on social care for people with learning difficulties. The move comes as they grapple with austerity. Warwickshire could slash funds for adult social care by £14 million over three...

Test reveals anxiety as second diagnosis

A new anxiety assessment can reveal if a child with autism is suffering from an accompanying anxiety disorder. Child psychologist Dr Connor Kerns designed the anxiety assessment to establish if autism or anxiety was the cause of behaviours such as social avoidance....

‘Injustice’ of forced adoption

Authorities are committing “systemic injustice” by forcibly placing children for adoption when parents have autism. Monique Blakemore, an advocate for autistic women, has made the claim based on research from Cambridge University. The Cambridge study indicates that social services assess up to 20 per...

Charity fights for understanding

A new charity has vowed to fight the stigma faced by people with autism in black and minority ethnic (BAME) communities. Autism Voice UK said it was committed to changing outdated attitudes to autism in the BAME community. With help from...

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