British Sign Language: GCSE plan after boy’s campaign
A GCSE in British Sign Language (BSL) could be introduced in the UK before the next general election following a campaign by a deaf schoolboy.
Sex and special needs: Why new schools guidance must embrace pupils with learning difficulties
Many schools are denying sex education to vulnerable young people who need it most
Blue badge parking permits to cover ‘hidden disabilities’ in England
Blue badge parking permits are to be made available for people in England with "hidden disabilities" such as autism or mental health problems.
My GP and me – people with learning difficulties and autism’s health inequalities
A report by Dimensions, a charity for people with learning difficulties, has laid bare health inequalities for people with learning difficulties and autism.
Excluded pupils ‘abandoned by schools’ in England
Too many pupils are being pushed out of mainstream classes in England and abandoned with an inadequate education, says a report from MPs.
Family wins Fight to Secure Funding for Daughters Post 16 Education
Leeds City Council has accepted that it has a duty to fund a full five day post-16 education programme for PLP’s client, Francesca Adam-Smith. Francesca’s...
Education secretary Damian Hinds attacks schools that ‘off-roll’ special needs pupils to improve league table rankings
The education secretary has spoken out against the practice of “off-rolling”, which sees schools exclude children with special educational needs through the back door –...
Young people with learning disabilities ‘isolated’ and ‘hidden’
Young people with learning disabilities have been "marginalised and often hidden from view", according to the Children's Commissioner for Wales.
Special Needs Cash Shortfall Leaves ‘Thousands of Pupils Displaced’
A shortage of special needs funding means growing numbers of children are being left without suitable school places, a teachers' leader has warned.
Government to end unnecessary PIP reviews for people with most severe health conditions
People with the most severe, life-long conditions will no longer have to attend regular reviews for Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
Disabled woman fighting to make commuters ÔLook UpÕ on London Underground
Cory Shaw is determined to change the way Londoners ride the underground
Can I Really Send my Autistic Son to a Mainstream School in an age of Austerity Cuts?
You can bet IÕm going to protect my son, no matter what happens. And if that means betraying an ideology I once held dear, IÕm...
Lost Voice Guy Wins BritainÕs got Talent
Lost Voice Guy has been crowned the winner of Britain's Got Talent, the first comedian ever to win the show.
Pathways to Support
In law, a disabled child is considered a ‘child in need’ and as such a duty is placed upon the Local Authority to provide services...
Seven years on from Winterbourne View, why has nothing changed?
People with learning disabilities are still at risk of being abused and dying unnecessarily in institutions. This is unacceptable
Disabled boy sues theme park over lack of suitable toilet
A severely disabled boy is suing a theme park for failing to provide a suitable "changing places" lavatory
Coping with Dementia aged 11
Josh Cullip has dementia because of a genetic disease, which is known to affect about 500 people worldwide. The 11-year-old, from Milton Keynes, was diagnosed...
Autistic boy thrown off a bus ‘because he didn’t look disabled’
A teenager with autism was thrown off a bus because he didnÕt look disabled, it was claimed.
Cuts put deaf children’s education at ‘breaking point’
Tom Bishop is 11 and deaf. The specialist teacher he had was a "life-line", say his family.
Councils forced to raid funds for overstretched state schools
Councils across England are being forced to raid funds intended for state schools to pay for extra support for children with special educational needs (SEN),...
Poor NHS care contributed to deaths of 13 people with learning disabilities.
An NHS investigation into the deaths of 13 patients with learning disabilities has found that failures to provide adequate, safe and prompt care contributed directly...
Case Law Update- When EHC plans should be Issued
This is part of the Council For Disabled Children's case law series-reviewing judgements relating to the implementation of the Children and Families Act 2014.
The watch that could help manage severe Autism
By measuring stress and anxiety levels, this wearable device could help us understand some of triggers which cause this for the individual, allowing people to...
Can Braille Technology Boost Literacy Levels
With the use of Braille falling, can new technology encourage people with Visual Impairments to continue learning this skill
