Life expectancy "was significantly shorter", particularly among those with severe learning disability or Down's syndrome, and most died within four years of diagnosis, compared with nine years in the ...

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 ...

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 ...

A new pub designed to prepare young people with learning disabilities or autism for employment is opening in the centre of ...

If you're autistic, you're more likely to have a learning disability than the general public. In fact, around 30% of autistic people also have a learning disability. But being autistic doesn't mean ...

Parents of students with disabilities have long seen federal civil rights complaints as their last, best hope of ensuring ...

People in England with a learning disability have a higher risk of cancer, especially before age 50 , according to a study by researchers from The University of Manchester and The ChristieNHS ...

Parceling out Ed. Dept. work to other agencies risks weakening enforcement of disability rights laws, groups warn.

Efforts to gut the U.S. Department of Education's special education office and move the program to another agency are already ...

A woman whose terminal cancer diagnosis was picked up late has urged people with learning disabilities to speak up if they ...

This is an easy English version of the story. For the standard English version, click here. We know that people with a learning disability get worse healthcare than other people. A report said that ...

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