The new Mental Health Act has received Royal Assent, meaning it is now law. This provides the legal framework to detain and ...

Inspections of independent learning disability healthcare services have rocketed since the exposure of alleged abuse at Winterbourne View hospital (pictured) at the end of May. Inspections of ...

Wes Streeing says passing of the new Mental Health Act is ‘a personal milestone’ – but campaigners warn more work needs to be ...

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 ...

What do learning disability therapists do? Various therapists can help treat learning disabilities. These may include occupational therapists, who will typically work with a child to improve their ...

Network of learning disability experts urges NHS England group to shift focus of scheme to demand reduction An NHS England-commissioned steering group tasked with cutting inappropriate learning ...

People with developmental disability are nearly three times as likely than other patients to experience preventable physical injuries while in hospital, reveals new research by the London School of ...

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 ...

Dozens of people with learning disabilities and autism were "locked away" in hospital across Birmingham and Solihull as of September, new figures show. October is Learning Disability Awareness Month, ...

As a teacher, you want all of your students to reach their academic potential. However, not everyone learns at the same pace or in the same way. That means you need to be prepared to provide ...