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If you’re a Cat Burns fan, you’ll know her lyrics are honest. It’s something she wants to extend to her personal life too – which is why she’s opened up about her recent ADHD and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis. The singer tells BBC Newsbeat the diagnosis has left her with a better understanding of herself, saying life now “makes sense”.

Name Me Lawand is a remarkable documentary about a deaf Kurdish boy who journeys to the UK to enrol at Derby’s Royal School for the Deaf where he thrived, achieving fluency in British Sign Language and making friends until Lawand and his family were threatened with deportation.

The incredible work of interpreter service Communication Unlimited, particularly during the Covid pandemic, has been recognised with a diversity and inclusion award. In Derby, Communication Unlimited is working tirelessly to support the local deaf community. A registered charity, the sign language interpreting agency works closely with those who are deaf and deafblind, as well as with service providers across Derbyshire.

Around 165,000 pupils in England’s special schools will receive free NHS eye testing in their school setting from next year, the government has confirmed. The government’s NHS Long Term Plan had already committed to provide eye testing to children in residential special schools. But this will now be extended to all special schools from 2024 to 2025, backed by £10m in funding.

A woman from Jersey celebrating her 73rd birthday is an “inspiration” to others with Down’s Syndrome, a charity said. When Libby was born in 1950, life expectancy for most people with the condition was just 15, said charity Les Amis.