Community Living Magazine

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The creativity and observation skills of people with Down syndrome are clear in a global photography contest. @Saba_Salman looks through the lens. @DSAInfo #Downsyndrome communitylivingmagazine.com/visions-of-our…

Shaun Webster, who is also a Community Living trustee, has worked with accessible and easy read creative company IC Works and @NHSEngland to produce a video about hospital passports, also called health and care passports. communitylivingmagazine.com/passport-to-ca…

The latest from Community Living cartoonist Robin Meader. communitylivingmagazine.com/meaders-view-w…

A verdict of natural causes was given because a coroner could not ascertain why a young man died after being unable to undergo medical tests and sent home from hospital. @GeorgeJulian reports. communitylivingmagazine.com/parents-reject…

New stories out now! Evidence of health inequality has stacked up for years, along with the list of necessary actions - yet change on the ground is pitifully slow. Here's @Saba_Salman's intro to some of our latest stories. communitylivingmagazine.com/saba-salman-pr…

New stories out now! One aim this issue is to show what works in healthcare, employment and in people's artistic and social lives.Our first issue of the year features brilliant contributors like @GeorgeJulian @samcarlisle @maryohara1 @THEActionSpace communitylivingmagazine.com

*NEW* stories Friday 9 Oct, including stories by and with: @DSAInfo @THEActionSpace @citylit @BubbleClub @BryonyShannon @NDTicentral plus @maryohara1 on SEND, @GeorgeJulian on health failures, @samcarlisle on what works in health and books @JKPBooks and @policypress

Murderer or misguided? A man was arrested after trying to kill himself and his learning-disabled son to reunite their family. Simon Jarrett watches a documentary on a difficult case that crosses legal and moral worlds. communitylivingmagazine.com/murderer-or-mi…

#OliversCampaign A person who doesn’t use spoken words can communicate in many other ways. We just need to slow down, be patient, and truly listen with our eyes, ears, hearts, and minds. Always treat everyone with respect and dignity. #Health #Socialcare #medicine

@chrispaps @uniofbedsnews hopes his inclusive encyclopaedia will spark discussion and action, and Hazel Lim looks at addressing the stigma around autism in the Chinese community. @ChineseautismUK communitylivingmagazine.com/multiple-persp…

A cookbook co-created by people with learning disabilities aims to showcase simple, nutritious, budget-friendly meals that build skills, confidence and independence @SheffieldMencap communitylivingmagazine.com/cooking-up-a-s…

Actor and director @ottobaxter has won Bafta and Emmy awards. He talks to @seankellyphotos about running things on set and his horror films past and future, including one inspired by his being adopted. communitylivingmagazine.com/villains-are-m…

Most trusts do not have a policy on getting patients to hospital if they want to take a wheelchair with them. @Saba_Salman looks at an overlooked area and Phil Hughes’ campaign @LearningDisEng @NHSEngland communitylivingmagazine.com/wheelchair-way…

History shows that, without specific, monitored initiatives, people with learning disabilities experience discrimination in healthcare – but they seem overlooked in the 10-year health plan. Prof Chris Hatton @ManMetUni communitylivingmagazine.com/chris-hatton-a…

The left-wing government in the UK and its right-wing US counterpart both have people with disabilities in their sights. @maryohara1 talks to advocates, family members and professionals. communitylivingmagazine.com/red-austerity-…

Cautious optimism about the UK government has evaporated as people with disabilities bear the brunt of brutal cuts – like their counterparts across the Atlantic @maryohara1 communitylivingmagazine.com/mary-ohara-the…

The process of finding an adult home for my daughter nearly broke me, says @samcarlisle with an obstructive care board, unscrupulous care home companies and being kept in the dark. communitylivingmagazine.com/tortuous-trans…

Wrong decisions on care and medication were made because allowances were not made regarding Myles Scriven’s learning disability and autism. @GeorgeJulian reports. communitylivingmagazine.com/lack-of-adjust…

Families are being failed by a lack of SEND support - the system is woefully inadequate. @PropJourn reports on EHCPs and tribunals. #SEND communitylivingmagazine.com/how-to-get-a-s…

With party conference season in full swing, here's one take from our cartoonist Robin Meader. communitylivingmagazine.com/meaders-view-4/