Every one of us has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. For people with learning disabilities and autism, who already face multiple disadvantages...
Category - Learning Disabilities & Autism
The coronavirus outbreak has affected everyone. But our recent report found it’s left many autistic children, adults and their families completely stranded...
When the lockdown was announced, we had to close our day centre in Belfast. This was incredibly hard for the autistic people we support who tend to find...
Each month we feature an inspirational individual or team who overcome barriers to make a real difference in their communities. This month we feature Tanya...
Many providers within the care sector will recall the Winterbourne View scandal, which exposed the abuse of people with learning disabilities who were placed...
Back in February, Pino Frumiento MBE, co-founder of creative arts charity Heart n Soul, wrote in Care Talk about how he and others are leading our project...
You remember that part in the movie Jerry Maguire where Tom Cruise shouts, “Show me the money!” and you thought – poor guy that is a tough gig. Then he...
Each month we feature an inspirational individual or team who overcome barriers to make a real difference in their communities. This month we feature friends...
Mari Saeki, Project Lead for the Greater Manchester Autism Consortium at the National Autistic Society
I lead the Greater Manchester Autism Consortium (GMAC)...
When lockdown struck, 17 year old Jake Glennon, also know has DJ Jay, felt it was important to provide a fun inclusive environment for young people with...






