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Picture shows a child scratching himself. Relying too much on observed stereotypical and repetitive behaviour may result in incorrect diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder in people with a learning disability and sensory impairments, a study suggests.

People with learning disability and sensory impairments can be wrongly diagnosed as autistic

15 Jan 2020
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Picture shows an older woman talking to a therapist. A new study shows the wider lifestyle benefits associated with PBS-based approaches and the need to capitalise on these gains.

Study shows lifestyle benefits of PBS-based approaches and need to capitalise on these gains

15 Jan 2020
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Picture shows a young male who is autistic. Research shows nearly half of autistic children have anxieties specifically associated with autism and commonly related to sensory experiences.

Autistic children anxious over sensory experiences, phobias, unpredictability and change

15 Jan 2020
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Picture shows a young male holding a smartphone. This article reports on a study showing social media presents opportunities for people with learning disabilities, but those supporting them must be alert to risks including cyberbullying and exploitation.

Use of social media presents opportunities, but also risks of cyberbullying and exploitation

11 Nov 2019
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Parent peer support provides practical, social and emotional help

11 Nov 2019
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Picture shows a woman and a boy sitting on a hospital bed, reading a book together. Nurses interviewed about caring for children with learning disabilities in acute settings stressed the need to be adaptable and flexible

In interviews, nurses on acute paediatric ward stress need to be adaptable and flexible

11 Nov 2019
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Picture shows a model depicting a depressed teenage boy sitting by a window. Learning disability and autism significantly increase the chances of having a mental health condition and are also predictive of poorer general health, a study shows.

The links between learning disability and autism on mental health and poorer general health

10 Sep 2019
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Image shows a social care manager talking to a member of staff

Retention can be influenced by factors such as job satisfaction, pay and being part of a team

10 Sep 2019
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Picture shows an adult filling a syringe while a small child watches. For almost all vaccinations, at all ages, vaccination rates are lower for children with learning disabilities, a study shows.

At all ages, almost all vaccination rates are lower for children with learning disabilities

09 Sep 2019
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Hospital readmissions among older people with LDs compared with the general population

11 Jul 2019
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Can learning disability nurses enhance perceptions of capacity among hospital staff?

11 Jul 2019
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Feeding gastrostomy insertion may not cut respiratory infections in people with LD

11 Jul 2019
10 May 2019

Movement to community settings associated with improved sense of independent decision-making

10 May 2019

The effectiveness of an intervention to engage parents in guided support with nurses

10 May 2019

Study shows anxieties of care staff need to be addressed when cutting such medications

11 Mar 2019

Study shows that a mindfulness group boosted confidence, self-control and compassion

11 Mar 2019

Years of austerity has affected the quality of care for people with learning disabilities

11 Mar 2019