Disability Training Programme: This initiative is designed to equip Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) with the necessary skills and knowledge to support students with specific learning ...

We use the term Specific Learning Differences (SpLDs) to cover conditions including dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia and ADHD/ADD. This is the preferred term in the UK; in North America the term ...

Performing certain tasks, doing things that used to be easy or maintaining links with the community and other people may become more difficult as people with a learning disability grow older. Care and ...

People with learning disabilities, particularly those with Down's syndrome, are at increased risk of developing dementia. If a person with a learning disability develops dementia, they will face ...

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 ...

People growing older with a learning disability have an annual health check, which is used to update their health action plan. People with a learning disability have poorer health and a lower life ...