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Channel 4 News has been following an oral histories project run by United Respose that’s been gathering interviews with learning disabled people across the country.

A new epilepsy treatment for children with Dravet Syndrome, a genetic condition that causes frequent, hard-to-control seizures and long-term neurodevelopmental impairment, has been shown to reduce seizures by 91%.

The Call for Evidence forms part of the Timms review of PIP. The government launched the review, led by Sir Stephen Timms, Minister for Social Security and Disability, after Labour MPs indicated that they would vote down original proposals to tighten PIP eligibility for new claimants. The government scrapped planned changes to PIP that would have affected existing claimants.

East Midlands Airport has opened a new quiet room and sensory pod to support neurodivergent travellers and people with anxiety.

A compelling new exhibition will showcase the experiences of people with a learning disability and autistic people who have been detained in mental health hospitals, along with their families’ struggle to secure their release.