BBC One has commissioned an hour-long documentary that examines the impact of a new Down’s Syndrome screening test. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: March 2016
Autistic teenager to be moved to specialist facility after online campaign
An autistic teenager is to be moved to a specialist facility after more than 166,000 people backed a petition by his parents to end his six-month “jail sentence” in a psychiatric ward. Continue reading
UK charity launches new resource to improve access to eye care for people with learning disabilities
UK charity SeeAbility has launched a new optometric resource to improve access to eye care for people with learning disabilities. Continue reading
British foam manufacturer invents new ‘epilepsy pillow’
A British foam manufacturer has invented a new pillow to help epilepsy suffers, made from innovative ‘three dimensional’ fabric developed at Manchester University. Continue reading