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Learning from Lives and Deaths – People with a learning disability and autistic people (LeDeR) 2023 report has been withdrawn due to technical issues with the supplied data.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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Following on from his appearance on ITV this week, Matt Lester discusses how his social care support in Southampton became a game of chance and why he is concerned that support is being reshaped to ...

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, ...