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Number of disabled people in UK increasing over time
A survey released by the Department for Work and Pensions showed that the number of disabled people in the UK is increasing over time. The Family Resources Survey is an annual report that provides facts and figures about the incomes and living circumstances of households and families in the UK.
ADHD: ‘My private diagnosis cost me £2,000 but could be revoked by the NHS’
Kevin Healey, an autism campaigner from Newcastle-Under-Lyme, paid £2,000 for his private ADHD assessment with top doctor Dr Carol Stott. He says the process was thorough and robust, lasting 20 hours. But in February, Kevin was told by the NHS that regardless of his private diagnosis, he would need to be re-assessed if he wanted to access NHS treatment – which could take over a year.
Updated guidance on free school meals published
In a huge win for disabled children and the free school meal disability inclusion campaign, the government has published its updated guidance on free school meals in England. The update will benefit over 100,000 disabled children currently missing out on free school meals, whose families have faced a loss of £600 a year in financial support for their family.
The sudden rise of AuDHD: what is behind the rocketing rates of this life-changing diagnosis?
Just over a decade ago, autism and ADHD were thought to be mutually exclusive. But in recent years, all that has changed.
Accessible salon opened by Thai balcony fall survivor
Maddi Neale-Shankster, from Coventry, made the decision after struggling to access beauty treatments. She said she hoped the salon would be a sanctuary for wheelchair users and the able-bodied alike. A place where people did not feel judged, she said.
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