5Rights Foundation launches a new report 'Disrupted Childhood: the Cost of Persuasive Design'

Disrupted Childhood: the Cost of Persuasive Design looks at the question of persuasive design in the technology sector from the point of view of children.

The report makes 24 recommendations. It calls on the technology industry to make seismic changes to the design of products and

Books about employment and volunteering for people with learning disabilities and autism moving into work

Hannah Pimble writes: We have just launched four books about employment and volunteering designed specifically to support people with learning disabilities and autism in moving towards work.

The project has been funded by the Department for Work and Pensions and has directly involved over 200 people

New report from Family Fund shows how digital skills training helps families

The new report Building Digital Confidence shows how digital skills training makes a significant difference to the daily lives of parents/carers and their ability to support their disabled children.

More than 600 parents and carers have received training through a Digital Skills Programme

Improving the well-being of young children with learning disabilities: A Parents Guide

From the Cerebra website: The booklet combines what we know from research with parents’ personal experiences.

The family activities within the booklet have been shown to be important for supporting the well-being of children with learning disabilities.

There are four chapters in the booklet, and par

"If you want to deal with the issue of poverty...you can't just deal with housing, you can't just deal with education...

Video from New Zealand

“ - You really have to deal with the joined-up nature of the problems."

Liz Weaver from the Tamarack Institute shares her wisdom in this one-hour session for anyone interested in shared measurement within a Collective Impact initiative.

Video as contribution to Learning Disability Week in the UK

By PAMIS in Scotland as part of Learning Disability Week (14-20 May 2018)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ekhpi-g8gDQ

Together for Short Lives (TfSL) has set out a five-year strategy to improve children’s palliative across the UK

There are at least 49,000 children with life-limiting conditions across the UK, with this number set to rise. Meanwhile funding is failing to keep pace.

The charity’s new strategy for 2018-2023, called “Together for the 49,000+”, focuses on achieving positive change for babies, children and

Me and my brain: a handbook for teenagers affected by acquired brain injury

Being a teenager is pretty difficult at times. There’s a lot going on in the brain and endless decisions to make.

A teenager’s brain is full of important issues and choices; issues about school or college, friendships, relationships, socialising… the list goes on. But being a teenager with a