As a teacher, you want all of your students to reach their academic potential. However, not everyone learns at the same pace or in the same way. That means you need to be prepared to provide ...

Learning disabilities are disorders that affect one's ability in the domains of spoken or written language, mathematical calculation, attention, or the coordination of movement. They can occur in ...

I sat across the table from Dawn, a wide-eyed eight-year-old girl in pigtails, bracing myself to tell her the news. I have told students they have a learning disability hundreds of times over my 20 ...

This week is Learning Disability Week. It takes place in the third week of June every year and in 2024, it's running from the 17-23 June. The event, organised by the charity Mencap, and is an ...

Children with learning disabilities grow up to adults with learning disabilities. Learning disabilities are life-long disorders that have tremendous impact on one’s educational and occupational ...

Statement 1 Local authorities and clinical commissioning groups jointly choose a lead person to oversee strategic commissioning of services for all people with a learning disability. [new 2019] ...

Young people and adults with a learning disability have an annual health check that includes a review of mental health problems. Annual health checks for young people and adults with a learning ...

This is an easy English version of the story. For the standard English version, click here. We know that people with a learning disability get worse healthcare than other people. A report, external ...

A bowel support service created by learning disability nurses has improved constipation management in adults with intellectual disability. This project won the Continence Promotion and Care category ...

For a person to live well with dementia they need a range of appropriate treatments, support and activities. A person with a learning disability and dementia may see a psychiatrist specialising in ...