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 ...

Intellectual disabilities affect a child’s ability to learn and function at levels considered typical for their age. Learning disabilities affect a child’s ability to master specific skills, like ...

Learning new concepts and behaviors is challenging for many children. But when difficulty persists despite extra support at home and in school, education experts start looking to see if a learning ...

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 ...

The evidence review 'Changing Attitudes to learning disability' was produced by Katrina Scior and Shirli Werner for publication by Mencap. If you are among the approximately 1.4m children and adults ...

Not all children learn at the same speed or through the same ways, but persistent challenges with reading, writing, and mathematics may warrant testing for a learning disability. Learning disabilities ...

If you've always felt distracted and misunderstood, and thus have struggled at work and in your relationships, it could be a sign you have a learning disability as an adult. While the issue has likely ...

Steven's father John was told that Steven would not be given access to a ventilator should he need one People with learning disabilities are still dying 25 years earlier than the rest of the ...

ITV News has exposed alleged neglect and abuse of people with learning disabilities in care homes and across the NHS. People with a learning disability are often ignored, dismissed, undervalued and ...

People growing older with a learning disability meet hospital staff before any planned hospital admission to agree arrangements that make the stay easier for them. Hospital admissions can be ...