Coronavirus: how the learning disabled are being left behind – again
By Alain Catzeflis There’s been a lot of talk about protecting the most vulnerable as the Covid-19 pandemic cuts a swathe through our
Why families are crucial in making decisions about their loved ones
A scathing report by an all-party group of MPs shines a light on the ‘horrific reality’ of young people detained (wrongly) under the
Brexit immigration policies threaten the care of people with learning disabilities
By Neil Henery, Camphill Scotland By cutting off Camphill in Scotland from Camphill in Europe, Brexit poses a very real and profound threat
By denying them choice we betray our children
And why confusing mental health and learning disability is fatal This is a story about two young women: my daughter, who is 30,
The long shadow of Winterbourne
One of my daughters, who is 30, has autism and learning difficulties severe enough to require support in most things she does. Left
The real victims of austerity
A major analysis by the #Equality and #HumanRights Commission into the effects of austerity shows that cuts continue to affect people with #disabilities disproportionately. http://bit.ly/2HG6Wwj The report issued
The heart of the matter
Documentary photographer Graham Miller offers a unique insight into vulnerablity Capturing the essence of life frozen in a moment is what many photographers
New tests for Down’s: Progress or eugenics?
Parents of children with Down Syndrome and campaigns such as Don’t Screen Us Out argue that the indiscriminate use of pre-natal screening for Down’s –
Jeremy Hunt’s super ministry is not the answer to the social care crisis
This report by Robin Jackson offers a powerful and positive vision for reforming social care and it makes it absolutely clear that there
Citizens must step up for the welfare state
In the third publication in the series about welfare, The Need for Roots, Simon Duffy argues that active support for equal citizenship is the