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Asda Corporate

Asda recruits first permanent employees with learning disabilities from their Supported Internship programme

Learning Disabilities

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10/05/2024

Ability Today

PRESS RELEASE: From Classroom to Headlines: Ella Brown’s Journey Breaks Boundaries for Disabled Journalists

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03/05/2024

BBC.com

‘I lived in hospital for 50 years but wasn’t ill’

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01/05/2024

Learning Disability Today

Relationships and sex: what does good support look like?

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30/04/2024

Wigan Today

A new charity shop has opened in the Wigan borough – staffed by workers with Learning Disabilities

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25/04/2024

BBC.com

Michael Ball sings with disability group at Albert Hall

Learning Disabilities

09/04/2024

Parents

How To Find Free Testing for Learning Disabilities

Learning Disabilities

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01/04/2024

Epilepsy discovery reveals why some seizures prove deadly – The Union Leader

Learning Disabilities

Personal Stories

30/12/2023

Now and then: As world waits for COVID-19 vaccine, a look back on the age of polio – KSAT San Antonio

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15/03/2023

Young Man With Cerebral Palsy Finds Joy: Its Okay To Be Different – Patch

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14/03/2023

What do you need to know about the Guillain-Barré disease and Johnson and Johnson vaccines – Firstpost

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09/03/2023

I’m Hoping a Mobility Assistance Dog Can Help Me With Daily Activities – Muscular Dystrophy News

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28/02/2023

Sport-induced traumatic brain injury: families re-live the ‘hell’ of living with the condition – The Conversation

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28/02/2023

What Foods Are Good for Fibromyalgia? Diet & Nutrition – MedicineNet

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31/01/2023

Grand Designs couple in tears as they reveal heartbreaking reason for building their home – Birmingham Live

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25/01/2023

This app is enabling the visually impaired by converting text into speech in 6 Indian languages – Your Story

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13/01/2023

Stafford mum gave birth while suffering from Motor Neurone Disease – Staffordshire Live

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22/12/2022

Krayz-Legz launches wheelchair-friendly music studio – BBC News

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01/12/2022

Multimodal exercise improves Parkinson’s disease symptoms – The Pharmaceutical Journal

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30/11/2022

How Technology is Helping the Visually Impaired Find Employment – WTTW News

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21/11/2022

Parkinson’s gene may impair how new neurons are made throughout our lifetime – EurekAlert

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17/11/2022

Self-quarantine Has Leveled the Social Playing Field – Muscular Dystrophy News

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09/11/2022

Pakistan PM Imran Khan discusses polio eradication drive with Bill Gates – The Hindu

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03/11/2022

Veterans criticize Trump’s downplaying of US troops’ brain injuries – The Guardian

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18/10/2022

Father who lost his right hand gets bionic arm to help him feed and bathe his son – Daily Mail

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17/10/2022

I’ve worked out that being disabled costs me an extra £13,000 each year – Metro.co.uk

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14/10/2022

The Olympics were exciting? Just wait for the Paralympics… – International Paralympic Committee

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13/10/2022

Green Tea Benefits – Is Green Tea Better Than Coffee? – The Cozy Coffee

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11/10/2022

For people with Down syndrome, the best medical information is now automated – ABC News

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10/10/2022

Heart attack: Five symptoms that may show up months before deadly attack – Express

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30/09/2022

My Experience Using a Wheelchair to Enjoy a Day at the Theme Park – Multiple Sclerosis News Today

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23/09/2022

Is technology up to helping the disabled with problems of daily living? – CNA

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18/09/2022

How Accessible Are Zelda, Pokémon And Animal Crossing For Blind Gamers? – Nintendo Life

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13/09/2022

FDA grants breakthrough designation to transcranial magnetic stimulation device for bipolar depression – Healio

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07/09/2022

Gucci model Ellie Goldstein explains that her Down syndrome was never an obstacle for success – My London

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07/09/2022

People with Down’s and learning disabilities miss out on dementia care – carehome.co.uk News

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07/09/2022

Recommendations for Optimizing Epilepsy Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic – Neurology Advisor

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05/09/2022

Type 2 diabetes: The best breakfast options to manage blood sugar levels – Express

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21/08/2022

Peterborough dad subject of Channel 4 documentary on beating pain tonight – Peterborough Telegraph

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Entertainment and Culture

05/08/2022

UK researchers call for all stroke survivors to be screened for potential visual impairment – Nursing Times

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Entertainment and Culture

21/06/2022

Graduate uses Lockdown to make autism documentary – The University of Manchester

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Work and Education

17/06/2022

Lancaster twin with cerebral palsy features in BBC show about her struggles renting a home – Lancaster Guardian

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Work and Education

13/06/2022

The mum who has five kids with autism after ‘no-one warned’ her of the dangers of a common prescription drug – Manchester Evening News

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13/06/2022

'I wanted to end it': Mayor of Northampton opens up about living with fibromyalgia and setting up support group – Northampton Chronicle & Echo

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11/06/2022

How specialist commentators bring games to life for blind football fans – ITV News

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12/05/2022

Grant for Deafness Support Network from Vivo Community Fund – Northwich Guardian

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28/03/2022

Study confirms: Controlling blood pressure is critically important in preventing heart disease and stroke – UAB News

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23/03/2022

How to handle depression, isolation during holiday season amid pandemic – Wink News

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13/03/2022

New project to help people with autism get into employment – The Cumberland & Westmorland Herald

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12/03/2022

Netflix to release Rising Phoenix documentary about Paralympic Movement – Inside the games

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09/03/2022

New Rasagiline Formulation May Allow Application to Skin – Parkinson’s News Today

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09/03/2022

Nick Cann on a mission to help stroke survivors – South Wales Argus

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08/03/2022

Oakwood family with neurofibromatosis hopes to spread awareness about the rare disease – SILive.com

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03/03/2022

The trials of travelling with a disability – and how it can be improved – The Telegraph

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15/02/2022

Woman with sight loss draws confidence from Crufts — BBC News

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10/02/2022

Deaf pupils ‘achieve one grade lower than hearing classmates’ – ITV News

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06/02/2022

‘They wanted to drown me at birth – now I’m a poet’ – BBC News

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04/02/2022

Hope of seizure freedom for those with drug-resistant epilepsy – Epilepsy Society

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01/02/2022

Vision Foundation unveils plan to “break the cycle” of unemployment for visually impaired – AOP

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13/01/2022

Trinity Neurologists Make Fresh Discovery on Motor Neurone Disease – The University Times

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11/01/2022

Free activity resources now available to support people with complex disabilities

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06/01/2022

Next: I’m Thankful for Friends I Met Before and After My Diagnosis – Friedreich’s Ataxia News

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23/12/2021

Parents oppose palliative care application for brain-injured son – The Irish Times

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22/12/2021

Text message therapy for depression works in young adults – pharmaphorum

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16/12/2021

Urinary Tract Infection in Multiple Sclerosis: Risk, Diagnosis, and Management – Neurology Advisor

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03/12/2021

New risk calculator to help save lives from heart attack and stroke – British Heart Foundation

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29/11/2021

Glenn McCrory: That Night I Fought for the Title, David Was Pulling Me Along – Hannibal Boxing

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24/11/2021

Jay Moir: The inspiring fitness instructor with cerebral palsy – JOE.co.uk

Latest Headlines, Learning Disabilities, Personal Stories

17/11/2021

Birmingham FES project to improve life for amputees – The Engineer

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15/11/2021

Spinal Cord Injuries: UVA Scientists Probe Individual Cells to Find Better Treatments – University of Virginia

Latest Headlines, Learning Disabilities, Personal Stories

15/11/2021

Belgian Down’s syndrome dramedy Team Chocolate gets English-language remake – C21Media

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05/11/2021

“It’s ruined my life” – Durham woman opens up about her life with epilepsy – Chronicle Live

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21/10/2021

Scientist Loses 50lb And Controls Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms On Plant-Based Diet – Plant Based News

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15/10/2021

I Carry Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Which Was Hard to Accept – Muscular Dystrophy News

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14/10/2021

Sitting more linked to increased feelings of depression, anxiety – Iowa State University

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13/10/2021

How to spot the signs your child has undiagnosed disorders – Derbyshire Live

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07/10/2021

What Are the Different Stages of Parkinson’s Dementia? – HealthCentral

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02/10/2021

5 Symptoms You Shouldn’t Ignore If You Live with Type 2 Diabetes – Healthline

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24/09/2021

Paralympian Hannah Cockroft says more disabled children should take up sports – Evening Standard

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24/09/2021

Gut Bacteria’s Role in Anxiety and Depression: It’s Not Just In Your Head – Discover Magazine

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20/09/2021

‘We’re being fobbed off’: why disabled students are losing out in lockdown – The Guardian

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17/09/2021

Smell test for Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s could help diagnose patients 10 years before symptoms – iNews

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15/09/2021

What Neurodiverse People Want Their Employers And Colleagues To Know – Forbes

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15/09/2021

Dot Pad tactile display makes images touchable for visually impaired users – TechCrunch

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13/09/2021

People with diabetes urged to be “particularly stringent” amid COVID-19 pandemic – The Diabetes Times

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10/09/2021

People who eat chili peppers may be less likely to die of heart disease and cancer, research shows – Insider

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07/09/2021

Self-awareness Helps Me Navigate the Unexpected in Life With FA – Friedreich's Ataxia News

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07/09/2021

YouTube star Nikki Lilly says making videos helps her ‘escape hardship’ of condition – Daily Star

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06/09/2021

Hull City Council launches competition for young people to celebrate Neurodiversity Week – Hull CC News

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02/09/2021

Sensory Bags Improve Safety Options For Kids with Autism – Spectrum News 1

Latest Headlines, Learning Disabilities, Personal Stories

31/08/2021

Parkinson’s disease: we don’t have a cure yet but treatments have come a long way – The Conversation UK

Latest Headlines, Learning Disabilities, Personal Stories

25/08/2021

Former nurse with brain injury denied priority access to Grimsby shop – Grimsby Live

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24/08/2021

Paralysed and on ventilator in intensive care but insurers refuse to fork out as holiday wasn’t cancelled in person – Scottish Daily Record

Latest Headlines, Learning Disabilities, Personal Stories

24/08/2021

NHS changes guidance on Down’s syndrome after accused of ‘scaremongering’ – Daily Mail

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11/08/2021

Study finds probiotic alleviates depression and improves sleep – Nutra Ingredients

Latest Headlines, Learning Disabilities, Personal Stories

11/08/2021

Heart attack: A surprisingly ‘common’ symptom of a heart attack not to be dismissed – Express

Latest Headlines, Learning Disabilities, Personal Stories

09/08/2021

Wearable Device That May Prevent Epilepsy-Related Death Receives Funding – Neurology Advisor

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04/08/2021

Trial Begins in Killing of Alexandria Woman With Down Syndrome – NBC4 Washington

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03/08/2021

Telling my story as a deaf Jewish man – Jewish Chronicle

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28/07/2021

Youngest children in class are more likely to be diagnosed with a learning disability – University of Turku

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26/07/2021

Parkinson’s symptoms: The smelly sign of Parkinson’s you shouldn’t ignore – Express

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21/07/2021

Lab discovery offers promise for treating multiple sclerosis – Health24

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15/07/2021