An independent government review of ADHD, autism and mental health problems has concluded that a needs-based approach could ...

The charity ADHD UK is threatening to seek legal action over the “unlawful” new 2-year minimum wait times for ADHD and autism assessments imposed by NHS West Yorkshire, stating they deny patients' ...

In a new White Paper, care recruitment specialist Brook Street calls for any debate on social care to include the key ...

A new study has found that neurodivergent individuals, particularly those with ADHD and autism, were more likely to have ...

Edinburgh Zoo has taken part in an inclusive employment opportunity scheme this year through a partnership with Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) and Down’s Syndrome Scotland, welcoming ...

Do ear defenders protect people with learning disabilities and autism from sensory overload or lock them into a muted world ...

Learning Disability Today Conference and Exhibition 2027, Better Health, Better Support, Better Lives. Bringing health and social care professionals, providers, commissioners, and people with lived ...

It's time to Flip the Narrative and Rewrite the Human Story’ is a book written by Elly Chapple, and chronicles the lived wisdom of her Deafblind daughter Ella, who has been underestimated by the world ...

The role of unpaid carers has been recognised by the Government in a new action plan that includes measures to help carers reach their potential in education or work. Nearly one in 10 people in ...

Disability charities have welcomed findings from an independent review, led by former Health Minister Alan Milburn, which recognises the failure of government and employers to remove the barriers that ...

A new Mencap survey has found that although 80% of employers believe people with a learning disability can be productive at work, 48% do not employ them due to a ‘misplaced fear’ of getting it wrong.

People with a learning disability are often failing to have their healthcare needs “adequately” met due to a collapsing number of learning disability nurses, according to a report from the Royal ...