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November 2007
Lonely planet - The Times launches its christmas appeal to help Autistic children
November 2007
Autism is a baffling, solitary and deeply distressing condition that can imprison children in a silent, lonely world . . .
The Times, November 29th 2007
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/leading_article/article2963302.ece
Abilities that shine on camera
November 2007
Georgina Studd’s cerebal palsy may hamper her fun in school holidays, but her frustrations have inspired an award-winning film.
Money for special needs pupils ‘being misspent’
November 2007
Money intended for children with special educational needs is being misspent by schools, it is claimed today.
Councils turn backs on care for older people
November 2007
Nearly three-quarters of local authorities in England are rationing social services to exclude tens of thousands of vulnerable people…
Worth their weighting
November 2007
Direct payments allow individuals to purchase the services they require. But are they willing to pay the high price care deserves?
Majority of disabled are bullied in class
November 2007
The overwhelming majority of children with learning disabilities are being bullied at school according to new research.
Divide and conquer
November 2007
Viv Groskop investigates the peculiar world of the human calculator.
