A project that has helped a small group of autistic children understand more about human emotions is being launched nationwide. The project uses cartoons narrated by the actor Stephen Fry to help teach the youngsters about facial expressions.
Commenting on reports that Ruth Kelly has sent one of her children to a private school, Liberal Democrat Shadow Education Secretary, Sarah Teather MP said:
Former Education Secretary Ruth Kelly has defended her decision to send her son, who has "substantial learning difficulties", to a private school. She said she had removed her son from a state school after professional advice recommended he be placed in a school "able to meet his particular needs".
The House of Lords is to begin detailed consideration of proposals to introduce tougher mental health laws. The new government bill would allow the enforced detention of people who are mentally ill, even if they have not committed any crime.
A specialist unit for people with dementia opens in York on Monday.
A leading psychiatrist says many adults with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are not getting the treatment they need. Professor Philip Asherson, from London's Maudsley Hospital, wants sufferers to be recognised and treated.
