Steve Hardy
@stevehardyldn.bsky.social
People with #LearningDisabilities #Autism #PeterAndFriends #ChooseLDNursing #LetsTalkAboutSexuality #SelfAdvocacyWorks
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Trustee at @dvcdudley.bsky.social
Social care packages for young adults with complex needs soar by 30% #LearningDisabilities
Social care packages for young adults with complex needs soar by 30% - Learning Disability Today
The Autumn Survey from the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services has found that high-cost social care packages for young people with complex needs have grown by 30%.
www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Social care packages for young adults with complex needs soar by 30% #LearningDisabilities
Successive governments have failed to deliver real change since the passing of the Autism Act 2009, a House of Lords special inquiry committee found.
‘Successive governments failed to deliver real change since Autism Act 2009’
Successive governments have failed to deliver real change since the passing of the Autism Act 2009, a House of Lords special inquiry committee found. The Autism Act says the Government...
careappointments.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Successive governments have failed to deliver real change since the passing of the Autism Act 2009, a House of Lords special inquiry committee found.
AutismNews
Autism Act has failed to bring meaningful change for autistic people, new Lords’ report finds
Autism Act has failed to bring meaningful change for autistic people, new Lords’ report finds
Autism Act has failed to bring meaningful change for autistic people, new Lords’ report finds - Learning Disability Today
The House of Lords Special Inquiry Committee on the Autism Act 2009 has published a new report examining what the Government needs to do to develop an effective new strategy for launch in July 2026, w...
www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 8:18 AM
AutismNews
Autism Act has failed to bring meaningful change for autistic people, new Lords’ report finds
Autism Act has failed to bring meaningful change for autistic people, new Lords’ report finds
Good morning @chris-dlamini.bsky.social 😀
November 24, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Good morning @chris-dlamini.bsky.social 😀
Good morning @chris-dlamini.bsky.social 😀
November 20, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Good morning @chris-dlamini.bsky.social 😀
A new employment charter to increase the opportunities for people with autism and learning disabilities to work for Havering Council has been approved by Cabinet
New employment charter to support disadvantaged people – London Borough of Havering
employment charter for adults with learning difficulties and autism
www.havering.gov.uk
November 19, 2025 at 8:01 AM
A new employment charter to increase the opportunities for people with autism and learning disabilities to work for Havering Council has been approved by Cabinet
People with learning disabilities should 'speak up' over health concerns, says woman with late terminal cancer diagnosis
People with learning disabilities should 'speak up' over health concerns, says woman with late terminal cancer diagnosis
A woman whose terminal cancer diagnosis was picked up late has urged people with learning disabilities to speak up if they have health concerns.
www.coastfm.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 3:42 PM
People with learning disabilities should 'speak up' over health concerns, says woman with late terminal cancer diagnosis
Happy Birthday Connor ♥️ @sarasiobhan.bsky.social @tomjryan99.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Happy Birthday Connor ♥️ @sarasiobhan.bsky.social @tomjryan99.bsky.social
We are off to Fortune and Mason and will leave with much lighter wallets 😬
November 15, 2025 at 8:21 AM
We are off to Fortune and Mason and will leave with much lighter wallets 😬
People in England with a learning disability have a higher risk of cancer, especially before age 50, according to a study by researchers from The University of Manchester and The ChristieNHS Foundation Trust.
UK study exposes cancer care deficit for patients with learning disabilities
People in England with a learning disability have a higher risk of cancer, especially before age 50, according to a study by researchers from The University of Manchester and The ChristieNHS Foundatio...
medicalxpress.com
November 15, 2025 at 8:20 AM
People in England with a learning disability have a higher risk of cancer, especially before age 50, according to a study by researchers from The University of Manchester and The ChristieNHS Foundation Trust.
Researchers at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) are testing a wearable ‘cap’ for premature and newborn infants at high-risk of developing brain conditions such as epilepsy, cerebral palsy and learning disabilities
Researchers develop ‘cap’ to identify brain conditions in newborn children | Epilepsy Society
Researchers at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) are testing a wearable...
epilepsysociety.org.uk
November 15, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Researchers at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) are testing a wearable ‘cap’ for premature and newborn infants at high-risk of developing brain conditions such as epilepsy, cerebral palsy and learning disabilities
Families told ITV News' Investigations Editor Daniel Hewitt that medical professionals are placing 'do not resuscitate' orders on their loved ones with learning disabilities, without proper consultation or consent
www.itv.com
November 15, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Families told ITV News' Investigations Editor Daniel Hewitt that medical professionals are placing 'do not resuscitate' orders on their loved ones with learning disabilities, without proper consultation or consent
Good morning @chris-dlamini.bsky.social 😀
November 15, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Good morning @chris-dlamini.bsky.social 😀
Reposted by Steve Hardy
Our next Club Night at Popworld in #Leeds has a #sparkle fancy dress theme! It's on Thursday 20th November from 6:30pm-9:30pm and tickets are just £10 on the door.
It is for adults with #LearningDisabilities. If you have any questions, please call us on 0113 244 0606 and ask for Alex or Hazel.
It is for adults with #LearningDisabilities. If you have any questions, please call us on 0113 244 0606 and ask for Alex or Hazel.
November 10, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Our next Club Night at Popworld in #Leeds has a #sparkle fancy dress theme! It's on Thursday 20th November from 6:30pm-9:30pm and tickets are just £10 on the door.
It is for adults with #LearningDisabilities. If you have any questions, please call us on 0113 244 0606 and ask for Alex or Hazel.
It is for adults with #LearningDisabilities. If you have any questions, please call us on 0113 244 0606 and ask for Alex or Hazel.
Leeds Art Gallery and Pyramid, a Holbeck-based arts organisation, are proud to announce a new collaborative show that responds to the work of John Atkinson Grimshaw and features artwork by artists with learning disabilities and autism.
Leeds Art Gallery exhibition showcases artists with learning disabilities and autism - South Leeds Life
Leeds Art Gallery and Pyramid, a Holbeck-based arts organisation, are proud to announce a new collaborative show that responds to the work of John Atkinson Grimshaw and features artwork by artists wit...
southleedslife.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Leeds Art Gallery and Pyramid, a Holbeck-based arts organisation, are proud to announce a new collaborative show that responds to the work of John Atkinson Grimshaw and features artwork by artists with learning disabilities and autism.
Free access - Knowledge and attitudes toward learning disabilities among medical and nursing students in Vietnam: findings from a national cross-sectional survey
Knowledge and attitudes toward learning disabilities among medical and nursing students in Vietnam: findings from a national cross-sectional survey - BMC Medical Education
Learning disabilities (LD) is under-researched in medical and nursing education worldwide, especially regarding students’ perceptions of their peers with LD—an area particularly overlooked in low- and...
bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Free access - Knowledge and attitudes toward learning disabilities among medical and nursing students in Vietnam: findings from a national cross-sectional survey
#OliversCampaign gone but never forgotten ♥️
November 11, 2025 at 7:48 AM
#OliversCampaign gone but never forgotten ♥️
‘If it tells me to walk, I get my stick’: How robots are caring for Britain’s vulnerable and elderly #LearningDisabilities
How robots are caring for Britain’s vulnerable and elderly
Home care robots are being rolled out across the UK, providing reminders, health support, and companionship in a health system under strain
www.independent.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 8:45 AM
‘If it tells me to walk, I get my stick’: How robots are caring for Britain’s vulnerable and elderly #LearningDisabilities
Happy Monday everyone 😀
November 10, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Happy Monday everyone 😀
Neurodiverse professionals may see benefits from AI tools, giving people with conditions like ADHD, autism, and dyslexia a more level playing field in the workplace.
People with ADHD, autism, dyslexia say AI agents are helping them succeed at work
Neurodiverse professionals see benefits from AI tools, giving people with conditions like ADHD, autism, and dyslexia a more level playing field in job market.
www.cnbc.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Neurodiverse professionals may see benefits from AI tools, giving people with conditions like ADHD, autism, and dyslexia a more level playing field in the workplace.
A mother who lost her son to suicide has spoken out about the devastation of undiagnosed autism after completing a long-distance challenge in his memory.
Mother speaks out following suicide of teenage son with undiagnosed autism
A mother, who previously lived in Norwich, lost her son to suicide. Now she has spoken out about the devastation of undiagnosed autism ahead of a…
www.edp24.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 11:19 AM
A mother who lost her son to suicide has spoken out about the devastation of undiagnosed autism after completing a long-distance challenge in his memory.
Thirty years after it was made illegal to discriminate against someone because of their disability, a campaigner has said that while society has changed during the last three decades "there's a huge way to go" #LearningDisabilities
Disability Discrimination Act 'changed things but huge way to go'
What has really changed for disabled people since anti-discrimination legislation was passed in 1995?
www.bbc.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Thirty years after it was made illegal to discriminate against someone because of their disability, a campaigner has said that while society has changed during the last three decades "there's a huge way to go" #LearningDisabilities
Agree Claire - Misinformation about autism and learning disabilities needs to stop
Misinformation about autism and learning disabilities needs to stop - Claire Strachan
Having previously worked for the National Autistic Society (NAS) for five years, I voluntarily offered to go on the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism course with one ...
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Agree Claire - Misinformation about autism and learning disabilities needs to stop
'Peter & Friends' are looking for positive stories from RNLDs and student nurses. It can be about a project, working with a person or run a group etc. Could be as short as you like up to a maximum of 2,500 wordsIf you want to discuss your story please email [email protected]
November 8, 2025 at 2:18 PM
'Peter & Friends' are looking for positive stories from RNLDs and student nurses. It can be about a project, working with a person or run a group etc. Could be as short as you like up to a maximum of 2,500 wordsIf you want to discuss your story please email [email protected]