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 ...

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 ...

Generally, people with learning disabilities die 20 years younger than those without learning disabilities and about 39% of ...

This week is Scottish Learning Disability Week, a time to celebrate people with learning disabilities. It’s about making Scotland a fairer place, where people with learning disabilities are respected, ...

Engineering researchers are successfully using a robot to help keep children with learning disabilities focused on their work. Engineering researchers at the University of Waterloo are successfully ...

In Beautiful Lives, Stephen Unwin sets out to offer a historical overview of the treatment of those with learning disabilities in the West, along with new ways of approaching them today. His reason ...