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NHS England community living guidance for people with learning disabilities

by Charlotte Dolman | Aug 19, 2026 | Parents & Carers

NHS England has published guidance on supporting autistic people and people with learning disabilities to live well in the community, stating that people should receive help based on their needs rather than on whether they meet particular diagnostic thresholds.

Tech lab is named in honour of late teenager who helped test their devices

by Charlotte Dolman | Aug 17, 2026 | Parents & Carers

A disabled teenager who passed away after contracting an illness has had a laboratory named after him in his local town of Bristol. Harchie Sagoo was 18 when he was diagnosed with viral encephalitis on a family holiday in Spain in 2024.

How disabled creators are challenging an ableist world

by Charlotte Dolman | Aug 14, 2026 | Parents & Carers

Amid protests, policy battles and rising hostility, disabled ​designers and artists show how pleasure, creativity and visibility ​defy stigma.

Deaf home cinema fans deserve more than subtitles

by Charlotte Dolman | Aug 12, 2026 | Parents & Carers

Movie streaming platforms need to pull their socks up here’s why.

Unpaid carers recognised in new cross-party Government action plan

by Charlotte Dolman | Aug 10, 2026 | Parents & Carers

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.
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