People with learning disabilities and autism in England are dying almost 20 years younger than the rest of the population, a ...

People with learning disabilities progress faster to severe type 2 diabetes and are at greater risk of dying from their ...

The most common causes of avoidable deaths were ‘flu and pneumonia – accounting for 14.9% of such deaths, followed by cancers ...

Learning disabilities such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder can frustrate students, confound parents and challenge educators. But all are treatable ...

A new NHS report has revealed almost 40% of deaths of learning disabled people were found to be avoidable, almost double the ...

Although there is no cure for a learning disability, individuals can benefit from early intervention.

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A new strategy to improve the lives of children and adults with learning disabilities has been unveiled by the States of Guernsey. The Learning Disability Framework 2025–2027, developed by Adult ...

A tennis player with a learning disability has fulfilled a lifelong dream to compete on the courts at Wimbledon. Matthew ...

A respiratory condition is when you have a problem with your lungs and breathing – this includes aspiration pneumonia and bacterial pneumonia. Pneumonia is a common cause of death in people with a ...

This study investigates learning disability (LD) as an individual-differences variable predicting leadership emergence, role occupancy, and effectiveness. We hypothesize that individuals with LD are ...