Lord Paul Scriven, a Liberal Democrat member of the House of Lords, has spent years championing the rights of learning ...

"The word 'partnership' is now a very evident part of the everyday language of people who are involved in the process of providing care for vulnerable people." This opening sentence of Tait and ...

About 1.5 million people in the UK have a learning disability, according to the charity Mencap. People with a learning disability find it harder than others to learn, understand and communicate.

Is your child struggling in school? Wondering if they may have a learning disability? Pediatrician Dr. Cindy Gellner explains that there is a difference between a learning barrier and a legitimate ...

NHS England must do more to meet the needs of people with learning disabilities when they are treated in hospital, the patient safety body said. The Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) ...

While epilepsy affects one percent of the general population, this figure rises to 22.2% for people with learning disabilities. The researchers analysed nearly 10,000 deaths of adults with ...

A Catholic doctor called on Sunday for an independent inquiry into reports that COVID-19 patients with learning disabilities have been given "do not resuscitate" notices during the second wave of the ...

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. Bobbi Linskens’ ...

I have a Masters Degree in Special Education with a language learning disability specialty. My extensive education, experience and knowledge provides me with a unique perspective of psychological ...