Learning Disability Today

Mental Health Act gains Royal Assent offering better protection to people with learning disabilities

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

Fears patients with learning disabilities ‘will remain trapped in hospitals’ despite Mental Health Act changes

Wes Streeing says passing of the new Mental Health Act is ‘a personal milestone’ – but campaigners warn more work needs to be ...
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People with developmental disability at high risk of avoidable in-hospital safety incidents

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 ...
Community Care

Learning disability hospital inspections soar

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 ...
Healthline

How Are Learning Disabilities Tested and Diagnosed?

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 ...
Community Care

Call for rethink of ‘flawed’ NHS plan to cut inappropriate learning disability placements

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 ...
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Dozens of people with learning disabilities and autism 'locked away' in hospital in Lancashire and South Cumbria

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

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, ...
University of Manchester

Study exposes cancer care deficit for patients with learning disabilities

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 ...
Healthline

What’s the Difference Between an Intellectual Disability and a Learning Disability?

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 ...
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5 Types of Learning Disabilities: A Guide for Teachers

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 ...