We have been left deeply disheartened by the Scottish Government’s decision not to proceed with the Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill. Here is our letter to Scottish Parliament.
We have recently heard that the Scottish Parliament has shelved the Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence (LDAN) Bill. We are now formulating our response, which will include co-ordinating with other organisations. There is already a petition circulating which may be of interest.
We want to thank everyone for their patience and continued support over the past 12 months. We acknowledge that the
Dear Sir/Madam Decision to close the Neurodevelopmental assessment pathway Decision to restrict assessment to ‘complex’ cases As Chair
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