Young adults in Scotland with learning difficulties are nine times more likely to die from preventable causes, new research has found ...

As most parents can tell you, children are constantly learning, whether they are in the classroom or not, and that especially ...

Disability organisations, including the National Down Syndrome Policy Group, have written an open letter raising concerns ...

A scheme employing people with learning disabilities has collected one million litres of oil so far. Fair Shot Café helps train about 15 people a year, preparing them for work in hospitality.

Officials say that ‘streamlining’ targets will help deliver faster treatment for hundreds of thousands of patients – but ...

The Traitors star Alexander Dragonetti has told Yahoo that he was 'so grateful' to those who had contributed to the £30,000 donations Mencap have received.

She suspects the rise could be attributed to a number of factors, including reduced stigma, especially related to learning disabilities and mental health. The pandemic also "played a significant ...

which means it causes problems with certain abilities used for learning, such as reading and writing. Unlike a learning disability, intelligence isn't affected. "It's estimated up to 1 in every 10 ...

The former Emmerdale star, 36, suffers from psoriatic arthritis - a long-term condition that causes pain, swelling and stiffness in joints and has no cure. He first revealed his diagnosis in ...

New best practice guidance has been created by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) for the adult social care workforce on how to reduce inequalities for people with learning disabilities ...

Applications for January 2026 will open in summer 2025. If you already hold an undergraduate degree and wish to become a Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse, this two-year accelerated course allows ...

doctors don’t know the cause. For people with a learning disability, the cause of their learning disability can also be the cause of their epilepsy. As doctors understand the causes of learning ...