A new medication called Zorevunersen shows promise in treating the hard-to-control epilepsy associated with the genetic ...

New research shows that standard mental health programmes often do not work well for neurodivergent children and young people as they rely on extended periods of talking, abstract thinking and verbal ...

A new exhibition will be held this week, highlighting the personal stories of people with a learning disability and autistic people who have been detained in mental health hospitals, along with their ...

It is well documented that mothers with learning disabilities and their babies are at higher risk of adverse outcomes during pregnancy and afterwards. This article examines how maternity care can be ...

SEND campaigners are organising a national demonstration urging the Government to protect and strengthen the legal rights of children and young people following the publication of the Schools White ...

Baroness Casey has called for a national reckoning for social care equivalent to Beveridge’s reforms in 1948 in a speech at the Nuffield Trust .

Autistic adults without learning disabilities can often see their support needs overlooked. Two mothers talk about the devastating experiences of their two children due to a lack of proper supported ...

Description: This webinar introduces Non-Violent Resistance (NVR) as a therapeutic, parent-focused approach designed to manage behaviours that are difficult for families to manage including withdrawal ...

Description: In December 2025, the Mental Health Act received Royal Assent and included reform to address the inappropriate detention of people with learning disabilities and autistic people. The ...

Disabled people are significantly more likely to report feeling lonely, than the general population, with findings showing that two in five of people living with disabilities experience loneliness, ...

The latest Learning from Lives and Deaths Review Programme (LeDeR) lists constipation as one of the top five (23.6%) comorbidity conditions for deaths among people with learning disabilities. The ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered her Spring Statement, with a £4.8 billion reduction in welfare spending for sick and disabled people among the headline announcements. This Spring Statement was ...