A group of musicians with learning disabilities and autism are campaigning to raise new funds for their behind-the-scenes documentary about their band Ultimate Thunder.

For months, there has been widespread speculation about a new Schools White Paper, which was expected this autumn. It promised to create a ‘better’ special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) ...

Nearly half of UK websites risk excluding visitors with disabilities because they need accessibility improvements, according to new research. The State of Accessibility Report analysed Google’s ...

Supporting professionals working in learning disability and autism services ...

The Learning from Lives and Deaths – People with a learning disability and autistic people (LeDeR) 2023 report has been withdrawn due to technical issues with the supplied data. The report published ...

This Menopause Awareness Month, the National Autistic Society has published a free menopause guide for autistic women which details what to expect during the menopause, tips to make it easier, and ...

A new road safety resource has been developed for professionals to better support autistic and neurodiverse learners. The resource has been developed by Co-Pilot, a networking platform for road safety ...

Only 4.8% of people with a learning disability are in paid employment, according to a new report that aims to drive action to prevent ill health, support people to stay in work, and help employers ...

People with a learning disability are almost four times as likely to develop non-Covid-19 related sepsis and have an increased 30-day mortality risk, according to a new study. The research, published ...

The majority of autistic adults aged over 40 remain undiagnosed, with the numbers even higher in the over-60 population, according to new research from King’s College London. In the largest review of ...

Disabled people and carers will now have to apply for replacement benefits if they move to Scotland from other parts of the UK in order to continue receiving financial support. The Scottish Government ...

Health inequality and missed prevention opportunities are leading to earlier deaths for people with a learning disability (intellectual disability) and epilepsy, according to new research. The study, ...