Summer 2017
Why does NHS commissioning go so badly wrong?
Oi Parliament – are you listening? – Building confidence and citizenship in uncertain times
Viewpoint – It’s down to having Down’s syndrome
Eligibility – An alternative view of eligibility – will social care ever empower people with learning disabilities?
Research – How people with learning disabilities are experiencing personalised social care
Book review – The persistent stigma of epilepsy
Obituary – Alan Corbett – An amazing pioneer in disability psychotherapy
Film & TV – Time for a new type of film hero?
US Law – Only Texas could use a fictional character to judge mental capacity
Down’s syndrome – Kathleen speaks out on behalf of people with Down’s syndrome
History – When the ‘state boys’ fought back
It’s lift-off time for DanceSyndrome as Jen’s dream comes true
The phenomenon that is Fionnathan
Now the good old days have gone it’s time to get organised
Back to Bedlam or forward to Robocare?
When government takes up your best ideas be scared, be very scared
We need action to reverse the return to the past
A quarter of the adult social care workforce quit every year
Is the Equalities and Human Rights Commission failing children?
Internships offer rewards for both students and companies