I landed dream job despite fearing my learning disability would hold me back… and here’s how you can too

EMPLOYERS hold back from hiring people with a learning disability due to a “misplaced fear” of getting it wrong, according to ...
Independent.ie

‘Serious implications for vulnerable students’ – pupils with learning disabilities are ‘being forced into mainstream schools’

There are fears that children with learning difficulties could be “forced” to drop out of school under a new policy that would place those with mild learning disabilities in mainstream education. A ...
Alzheimer's Society

Learning disabilities and dementia

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 ...
News Medical

Researchers identify new disease gene for early-onset axonal neuropathy and mild intellectual disability

Research group from the University of Helsinki, Finland, has identified a new disease gene for early-onset axonal neuropathy and mild intellectual disability through an international research network, ...
Psychology Today

Learning Disability

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 ...
Nature

Dental care in the community for patients with learning disability

The study revealed substantial problems in oral healthcare of people with mild learning disability after their resettlement into the community. Change from institutional living to community-based ...
WebMD

Nonverbal Learning Disorder (NVLD)

What Is Nonverbal Learning Disorder? Nonverbal learning disorder (NVLD), also called nonverbal learning disability (NLD), is a condition that makes it hard to process visual, spatial, and other types ...