New centre for learning disabled
A new £1m specialist centre for people with learning disabilities is to be built in Wiltshire.
22 Mar 2007
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Student hails disability victory
A disabled student who won a lawsuit against a university for denying him wheelchair access at his graduation ceremony has welcomed the court ruling. Craig Potter, 28, studied at Canterbury Christchurch College, but was unable to access the stage during the ceremony held at Canterbury Cathedral in 2004.
22 Mar 2007
Sign language is a surprise hit
Lots of kids learn languages like French, German or Spanish at school but, thanks to a TV show, a special sign language is becoming more popular. Makaton, a mix of spoken words and hand signals, is featured on CBeebies show "Something Special".
20 Mar 2007
London icon or 'bashed-up relic'?
Over 50 years since they appeared on London's streets, the Route masters are still running - but not everyone is delighted. The veteran vehicle with its curvy design and its open platform has been called "the last bus to be a proper bus". Many Londoners remember fondly how they used to hop on and off them and pull the string to ring the bell.
20 Mar 2007
Special needs worry over schools
Teachers in mainstream schools do not expect as much of children with special needs as their counterparts in special schools, new research has suggested. The Strathclyde University study has raised concerns the pupils may not be doing as well as they could.
19 Mar 2007
Fear centre 'shrinks' in autism
A part of the brain associated with emotional learning and fear shrinks in people with autism, research suggests. Teenagers and young men with autism in the study who had the most severe social impairment were found to have smaller than normal amygdalae. The researchers from the University of Wisconsin suggested the amygdalae may shrink due to chronic stress caused by social fear in childhood. The study was published in the Archives of General Psychiatry.
19 Mar 2007