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Testicular cancer
Men who have learning disabilities have a higher incidence of dying from cancer than men in...
06 Jul 2017
What people with learning disabilities want from us
Compiled by Stacey Atkinson, matron/manager-inpatient services for people with learning...
09 May 2017
Using creative methods to encourage participatory research
Compiled by Stacey Atkinson, matron/manager inpatient services for people with learning...
09 May 2017
Prevention of Alzheimer’s disease in people with Down’s syndrome
Compiled by Stacey Atkinson, matron/manager-inpatient services for people with learning...
09 May 2017
Dementia and Down’s syndrome
The lived experience of dementia for people with Down’s syndrome.
02 Mar 2017
Cerebral palsy and adolescence
Young adults with cerebral palsy talk about the 'thrust' into adulthood
02 Mar 2017
Bariatric surgery and intellectual disability
A literature review has found short-term benefits to bariatric surgery for people with...
02 Mar 2017
Antipsychotic medication and autistic spectrum disorders
As medication prescribing for children with autistic spectrum disorders increases, more care...
23 Dec 2016
Cognitive behavioural therapy, autistic spectrum disorders and mental illness
Examining the effect of cognitive behavioural therapy among people with mental health needs.
23 Dec 2016
Maternity care for women with disabilities
Women with disabilities attending maternity units feel their needs are not being met,...
23 Dec 2016
Politics and people who have disabilities
Research team explores concepts the UN member states have regarding political activeness and...
09 Nov 2016
Folic acid, Vitamin B12 and Autism
Study finds link to children born with autism and mothers taking excessive amounts of...
09 Nov 2016
Exercise provides a short-term improvement for ADHD
Study reveals the short-term improvements for group of men diagnosed with ADHD.
09 Nov 2016
Parent-led early intervention in autism can reduce symptom severity
An early intervention in autism aimed at helping parents communicate with their child can...
02 Nov 2016
New form of writing therapy to help carers
A new method known as written emotional disclosure (WED) explored to help support carers.
06 Oct 2016
New study looks at effects melatonin has on sleep disorders in children
Although melatonin is increasingly prescribed as a treatment for sleep disturbance disorders...
06 Oct 2016
Mothers have been studied to consider how stress levels effect engagement
Mothers have been studied to consider how stress levels effect their engagement in therapy...
06 Oct 2016
Exploration of the mental health of adults with autism
US study compared the mental health of patients with autistic spectrum disorders with a...
01 Aug 2016