The National Autistic Society (NAS) has welcomed the Government’s commitment to publish statutory guidance on services for adults with autism in England for all local authorities and local health bodies by the end of the year.
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Lizzie Emeh was never expected to walk or talk. But Emeh, now 32, is first learning disabled solo artists to release an album to the general public.
AN AUTISTIC man and his sister are holding a 12-hour bowlathon to raise money for poverty-stricken communities in Kosovo.
First shown in August 2009, The Autistic Me was a critically acclaimed documentary. It followed the lives of three young men with autism as they struggled with the transition into adulthood: finding work, looking for love and striving for independence.
CQC has published a five-year plan outlining how it will drive up standards on behalf of people with learning disabilities.
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A film to help adults with learning disabilities cope with bullying has been premiered in Birmingham.
Steven Dodd, from Plymouth, has Asperger syndrome and has just completed three days work experience with Devon South West MP Gary Streeter
A man with learning disabilities was ‘tormented to death’ during seventeen years of abuse by youths.
A film showcasing a scheme that helps people with learning disabilities gain paid or voluntary work has been launched by a Harrow charity.
A campaign to make sure people with a learning disability can use their right to vote