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‘Outdated’ law on social care for disabled children will be reviewed

Community Care

The ‘outdated’ legal framework on social care for disabled children in England will be reviewed with a view to making it fairer and more effective. To improve how the law on social care for disabled children fits in with the law relating to children’s social care more broadly.

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Safeguarding overhaul needed to better protect disabled children in care, says abuse inquiry

Community Care

Councils should have a bigger role monitoring local residential settings in their areas to better protect disabled children, an inquiry into the abuse of children in three services has concluded. “These recommendations set out a roadmap to more humane treatment of these children.

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LADO role faces review after disabled children abuse inquiry identifies ‘major failings’

Community Care

The government will review the local authority designated officer (LADO) role after an inquiry into the abuse of disabled children identified “major failings” in relation to the function. ” Urgent actions .

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Dear Sajid Javid: please end the inappropriate detention of autistic people and those with learning disabilities

Community Care

Dear Mr Javid, I am writing, in this open letter, to express my grave and continuing concern over the care and support for people who have a learning disability and autistic people detained in inpatient care or at risk of such detention. I attach Dimensions’ response to the committee report. Disappointing.

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People with learning disabilities ‘not always protected from abuse’, amid ‘blame culture’ in NHS service – CQC

Community Care

People with learning disabilities and autistic people were “not always protected from abuse or poor care” by insufficiently skilled staff, amid a blame culture in a mental health trust’s inpatient services. Improvements included reduced use of restrictive interventions.

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Too few people in power really care about those with disabilities | Letter

The Guardian

On 30 May, a coroner found that Sally Lewis, a woman with learning disabilities living in a care home, died of constipation and neglect in 2017. Some days it feels as if “burden” is not a strong enough word to describe things.

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How We May Inadvertently Disable Our Kids

Gary Direnfeld

Are you disabling your kids? Unfortunately though, many patent do inadvertently disable their kids. These behaviors of the parent can disable the child from managing distress, being responsible and coping with life’s ups and downs. They do so by coddling, carrying, and compensating. Removing any bumps.