New learning disability awareness training is being rolled out to all public-facing NHS staff across Wales in memory of patient Paul Ridd who died after receiving poor care while in hospital. The ...

As Learning Disability Awareness Week is marked this June, it prompts much-needed reflection on how society views learning, intelligence, and academic success. In a time when diversity and innovation ...

Preparing for a baby and then flourishing as a parent can be challenging for anyone, but women with a learning disability face additional complex and intersecting barriers with maternity care. “Many ...

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 opportunity to raise awareness about different ...

The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training in Learning Disability and Autism programme can give nurses and other health and social care staff a better understanding of the needs of people with learning ...

Laura Lemle watched how some teachers didn’t always understand how to teach her daughter, who has nonverbal learning disability. Some were incredibly empathetic, others were not. Special education ...

More than 100 people with learning disabilities and autism were "locked away" in hospitals across Greater Manchester as of September, new figures show.

This Learning Disability Awareness Week, Alternative Futures Group, a charity that provides specialist care across Lancashire says:"For far too long adult social care has been driven by cost, rather ...

NEW YORK, Oct. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) will host its 48th Annual Benefit on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at SECOND, New York City (849 6th Avenue) ...