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Dimensions UK is a British not-for-profit charitable registered society and housing association that supports people with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs. [ 1 ] Founded in 1976, Dimensions' work includes supporting people with learning disabilities out of institutions and supporting them to lead fulfilling lives in their local ...
Brandon Trust is a United Kingdom charitable organization working with and for people with learning disabilities. They focus on helping people with said disabilities to live life how they want to. Brandon Trust works throughout the South West of England and in London, supporting approximately 1,600 people with learning disabilities and autism.
The company employed people with learning disabilities. In 2002 the charity began working with the University of Kent’s Tizard Centre to study, monitor and evaluate the quality of its support. In 2006, United Response ran a project entitled Mental Wealth to raise awareness of issues facing people with mental health needs.
The definition of SEN is set out in the Education Act 1996 [1] and was amended in the Special Educational Needs and Disability Bill of 2001. [2] Currently, a child or young person is considered to have SEN if they have a disability or learning difficulty that means they need special educational provision.
Innovate Trust is an independent charity registered in the UK. [1] based in Cardiff operating across South East Wales.Innovate Trust provides supported living services to adults with learning disabilities, mental health conditions, physical disabilities or sensory impairments in Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan and Rhondda Cynon Taff.
The Independent has discovered that there are 2,005 people in the UK with learning disabilities or autism – 205 of them children – who are being forced to stay in inappropriate care because ...
Disability in the United Kingdom covers a wide range of conditions and experiences, deeply impacting the lives of millions of people. Defined by the Equality Act 2010 as a physical or mental impairment with a substantial and long-term adverse effect on a person's ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities, it encompasses various aspects of life, including demographics, legislation ...
People with learning disabilities were also more likely to be obese in their teenage years and young adulthood, the Nuffield Trust said, with an average of 7.5% living with a type 2 diabetes ...