Topic

Autism

Learning Disability Practice

Emergency preparedness and support for autistic people during conflict: implications for nurses

Clinical
07 May 2026
Autism in Sylheti families: exploring parent and sibling experiences
Learning Disability Practice

Autism in Sylheti families: exploring parent and sibling experiences

Clinical
23 Apr 2026
Role of learning disability nurse prescribers in ensuring safe, person-centred care in children’s community services
Learning Disability Practice

Role of learning disability nurse prescribers in ensuring safe, person-centred care in children’s community services

Clinical
02 Apr 2026
Learning Disability Practice

Staff shortages: why the stakes are high in learning disability nursing

Comment
30 March 2026
Nursing Children and Young People

Experiences of parents of autistic children and young people in accessing healthcare: a literature review

Clinical
23 March 2026
Learning Disability Practice

Why new Down’s syndrome guidance has to reflect lived realities

Comment
29 January 2026
Nursing Older People

Enhancing care for older people with learning disabilities in the emergency department

Clinical
10 December 2025
Learning Disability Practice

Future of learning disability nursing is at stake

Comment
01 December 2025
Learning Disability Practice

Decisive action can secure the future of learning disability nursing

Comment
30 September 2025
Learning Disability Practice

Why learning disability nursing must come out from the margins  

Comment
07 August 2025
Learning Disability Practice

Supporting fathers of autistic children through ‘walk and talk’ groups

Clinical
03 July 2025
Nursing Standard

Strategies for supporting neurodivergent nursing students in practice placements

Clinical
02 June 2025
Learning Disability Practice

Learning disability nursing study: why your input is vital

Comment
30 May 2025
Learning Disability Practice

What is the economic case for learning disability nursing?

Comment
01 April 2025
Learning Disability Practice

Confident learning disability nurses can reimagine the profession

Comment
27 January 2025
Nursing Standard

Nurse shortages: is learning disability the most at-risk field?

Analysis
10 January 2025
Learning Disability Practice

Learning disability nursing: videos aim to promote profession

Comment
27 November 2024
Learning Disability Practice

Learning disability and autism training 

Clinical
14 November 2024
Learning Disability Practice

Effects of learning disability and autism training on healthcare professionals’ perspectives and practice: a scoping review

Clinical
30 September 2024
Learning Disability Practice

Learning disabilities: what Lord Darzi says should change

Comment
26 September 2024
Learning Disability Practice

Supporting autistic refugees in the UK using the HOPE(S) model

Clinical
28 August 2024
Learning Disability Practice

Learning disability health inequalities are a 'national shame'

Comment
26 July 2024
Nursing Standard

‘Shocking’ hospital learning disability nurse gaps exposed

Analysis
12 July 2024
Learning Disability Practice

Exploring the accuracy of the online version of the Learning Disability Screening Questionnaire

Clinical
11 July 2024
Learning Disability Practice

Menopause: don't overlook women with learning disabilities

Comment
06 June 2024
Learning Disability Practice

How to manage behaviour that challenges and prevent it happening

Analysis
22 May 2024
Nursing Standard

I’m a newly qualified nurse who is autistic – here’s how I thrive

Career advice
25 April 2024
Learning Disability Practice

Learning disability nursing in a remote and rural location: benefits and challenges

Clinical
18 April 2024
Nursing Standard

Supporting neurodivergent nursing students in their practice placements

CPD articles
15 April 2024
Learning Disability Practice

How to get informed consent right: advice for nurses

Comment
03 April 2024
Learning Disability Practice

How learning disability nurses can help reduce epilepsy deaths

Expert advice
07 March 2024
Learning Disability Practice

Learning disability care: how to create safe discharge pathways

Analysis
23 January 2024
Learning Disability Practice

Learning disability nursing: we need to talk about assisted dying

Comment
04 January 2024
Nursing Standard

Nurses recognised in the 2024 new year honours list

News
29 December 2023
Nursing Standard

Autism health passports: do they actually help nurses in practice?

Comment
20 December 2023
Nursing Standard

Providing effective care and support for autistic adults with mental health issues

Clinical
18 December 2023
Nursing Standard

Avoidable deaths linked to shortage of learning disability nurses

News
04 December 2023
Nursing Standard

Nursing communication: how to talk to patients about pain

Analysis
04 December 2023
Learning Disability Practice

What will the next election bring for learning disability nursing?

Comment
24 November 2023
Learning Disability Practice

Rare neurodevelopmental disorders: what nurses need to know

Features
23 November 2023
Nursing Standard

More than 1m complete first part of learning disability training

News
17 November 2023
Nursing Standard

Hospital handovers 'failing' patients with learning disabilities

News
02 November 2023
Learning Disability Practice

Responding to distressed behaviour at the intersection of learning disability and neurodivergence

CPD articles
23 October 2023
Nursing Standard

Learning disability and autism: best practice tips for all nurses

Expert advice
14 September 2023
Learning Disability Practice

Determining the accuracy of an online screening tool in identifying learning disability in autistic people

Clinical
31 August 2023
Nursing Standard

Noodle the dog helps autistic teen through fear of surgery

News
01 August 2023
Learning Disability Practice

Learning disability nurses' input is vital on training consultation

Comment
24 July 2023
Learning Disability Practice

Learning disabilities: can arts and crafts help mental health?

Practice question
13 July 2023
Nursing Standard

Oliver McGowan training: nurses’ views sought on code of practice

News
07 July 2023
Learning Disability Practice

Are therapeutic untruths acceptable when talking to a person with a learning disability?

Practice question
25 May 2023
Nursing Standard

Introducing yourself to patients: 9 tips for nursing students

Nursing studies
24 May 2023
Learning Disability Practice

Why safe and well-being reviews can be a catalyst for change

Analysis
09 May 2023
Learning Disability Practice

Enter our 2023 RCN Nursing Awards and share your innovations

Comment
27 March 2023
Learning Disability Practice

How can I promote health in people with learning disabilities?

Practice question
23 March 2023
Learning Disability Practice

How to improve quality of sleep for people with learning disabilities

Expert advice
14 March 2023
Learning Disability Practice

Co-production of a video-based positive behaviour support intervention

Clinical
09 March 2023
Learning Disability Practice

Learning disability nurses have vital role in helping to rebuild lives

Comment
30 January 2023
Nursing Children and Young People

Prosopagnosia (face blindness) and child health during the COVID-19 pandemic

Clinical
23 January 2023
Learning Disability Practice

Living with autism: why my diagnosis was such a relief

Features
10 January 2023
Nursing Standard

Mandatory LD and autism training: what nurses can expect

Expert advice
13 December 2022
Learning Disability Practice

Learning disability nursing: why can’t we do more to recruit more?

Comment
25 November 2022
Nursing Standard

I am a nursing student with autism – should I disclose my status?

Nursing studies
18 November 2022
Learning Disability Practice

Learning disability services: how can we truly achieve change?

Comment
16 November 2022
Nursing Standard

Oliver McGowan learning disability training live for all nurses

News
02 November 2022
Learning Disability Practice

Post-incident debriefing: what nurses need to know

Expert advice
19 October 2022
Nursing Standard

Edenfield Centre: MP demands inquiry after distressing BBC exposé

News
17 October 2022
Nursing Standard

No time for silence: nurses’ duty to speak up about patient abuse

Comment
05 October 2022
Learning Disability Practice

Looking for inspiration? Why not take part in our free webinar

Comment
04 October 2022
Nursing Children and Young People

A day surgery admissions pathway for children and young people with learning disabilities

Clinical
05 September 2022
Nursing Standard

Community nurse shortage having ‘dire’ effect on patients

News
15 August 2022
Learning Disability Practice

Reports show what a difference learning disability nurses DO make

Opinion
27 July 2022
Nursing Standard

Nurses overlooked in DHSC learning disability plan, says RCN

News
21 July 2022
Learning Disability Practice

Why it is about time that records of any ‘use of force' are kept

Comment
14 July 2022
Nursing Standard

Learning disabilities training: the change that followed tragedy

Analysis
04 July 2022
Learning Disability Practice

Integrated care systems: will the most vulnerable lose out?

Editorial
01 June 2022
Nursing Standard

Nurses’ mandatory learning disability training proves a success

News
30 May 2022
Mental Health Practice

Assessing the effects of satisfaction with friendships and autistic-like traits on psychological well-being

Clinical
19 April 2022
Nursing Standard

Learning disability and autism: why all nurses need this training

Comment
11 April 2022
Learning Disability Practice

Mandatory learning disability training for NHS staff long overdue

Comment
25 March 2022
Nursing Standard

All nurses to have training on learning disabilities and autism

News
22 March 2022
Learning Disability Practice

Will learning disability nurses plug the workplace support gap?

Comment
28 January 2022
Learning Disability Practice

More learning disability nursing students: another COVID-19 booster

Comment
20 January 2022
Learning Disability Practice

Supporting a young person with autism and a learning disability through transition from child to adult services

Clinical
06 January 2022
Learning Disability Practice

Overuse of psychotropics: implementing the STOMP programme in clinical practice

Clinical
09 December 2021
Learning Disability Practice

COVID ‘exacerbated’ health inequalities of people with learning disabilities, says clinical leader

News
12 November 2021
Learning Disability Practice

Restrictive interventions: nurses should be ‘very clear’ about practice, warns academic

News
12 November 2021
Learning Disability Practice

Why the future’s looking bright for learning disability nursing

Comment
11 November 2021
Nursing Standard

I have a neurodiverse condition – how can I get the most out of my studies?

Nursing studies
11 November 2021
Learning Disability Practice

Why learning disability nurses need to be service leaders

Comment
05 November 2021
Learning Disability Practice

Can media savvy campaigners boost learning disability nursing?

Comment
29 October 2021
Learning Disability Practice

Adapting the Solihull Approach for staff caring for adults with learning disabilities and/or autism: evaluation of a pilot programme

Clinical
23 September 2021
Learning Disability Practice

Join us for Learning Disability Nursing: the Next Chapter

Comment
21 September 2021
Learning Disability Practice

More learning disability nurses equals better care for service users

Comment
21 July 2021