The proportion of avoidable deaths among adults with a learning disability has fallen but is still almost double that of the general population, according to a new report. Some 733 (38.8%) of the ...

The researchers found that adults with learning disabilities had lower odds of poor glycemic control, faster insulin initiation, and double the risk for all-cause and diabetes-related mortality, ...

There are over 7 million adults living with developmental or intellectual disabilities in the U.S. Yet many day programs for those with developmental disabilities have a cut-off age of 22. Disability ...

Serious case reviews of deaths of 33-year-old man and 52-year-old woman find common failings in monitoring of patients’ physical health needs Margaret Flynn, the lead author of the two serious case ...

NEW technology is helping Irish people with learning disabilities become employed for the first time. AssistiV Ireland is screen-based and turns tasks that need to be carried out in the ...

While epilepsy affects one percent of the general population, this figure rises to 22.2% for people with learning disabilities. The researchers analysed nearly 10,000 deaths of adults with ...

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 ...

This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The ...

In September last year we reported on the worrying number of people with learning disabilities who are missing out on cancer ...

Dr. Lauren Dobbs is a clinical psychologist specializing in assessment and treatment of children, adolescents, and young adults. She has experience in outpatient, private practice, academic, and ...