Play with cast of disabled and autistic actors to open at London’s Royal Court
Imposter 22 will run for three weeks at renowned Sloane Square theatre and comes after series of workshops
July 2023
Disabled people are receiving degrading treatment in an overstretched NHS
Letters: Dan Scorer of Mencap responds to a report on a survey in which NHS staff said they don’t have enough time for patients
April 2023
The distressing reality of ‘care’ for disabled young people
Learning-disabled and autistic people are being neglected and tortured. How much longer?
John Harris
March 2023
The Auriol Grey case exposes Britain’s obsession with prison
Letters: Readers respond to Simon Jenkins’ article on a justice system stuck in the dark ages
Thousands with learning disabilities trapped in hospital, some for years
Report has inspired a Birmingham exhibition from street artist Foka Wolf titled Why are we stuck in hospital?
Other lives
Jill Norris obituary
Other lives: Founder of the Toy Libraries Association
February 2023
Why I quit
I’ve stopped saying I ‘have autism’ – for me, being autistic is brilliant, not a burden
Nick Ransom
Saying I ‘have’ autism suggests a lack of agency. By changing my language, I am bringing a new perspective to my experience, says journalist Nick Ransom
December 2022
‘We bring something fresh’: the theatre companies exploding myths about disability
Not Your Circus Dog’s new show is a riotous upending of audiences’ preconceptions of disability and neurodivence. It joins a swelling movement of similar collectives rewriting the stage rulebook
November 2022
ADHD in adults is too often undiagnosed and misunderstood
Letter: Linda Saltwell of ADHD Aware says many people realise they need a referral only when they trip over information themselves
Disabled care home residents evicted in charity’s dispute with councils
Exclusive: Leonard Cheshire says it can no longer afford to subsidise care services inadequately funded by councils
Health staff in England to be trained on learning disability and autism
Mandatory programme named after Oliver McGowan, whose mother led a campaign after his death in 2016
October 2022
Let’s put rancour aside as the euphemism treadmill rolls on
‘Insulting’: shock as NHS uses offensive term for people with learning disability
August 2022
Observer letters
Letters: thank you for giving a voice to people with learning disabilities
The worst of Covid is over for most of us, but it still lingers for those with learning disabilities
Sonia Sodha
May 2022
Halt shift to universal credit to protect vulnerable Britons, charities demand
‘Antiquated’ mental health laws in England and Wales set for overhaul
March 2022
‘The job means a lot’: the scheme helping Send school leavers find work
Marvellous review – Neil Baldwin’s life story gets more amazing
