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Tripping over a rock in the decade-long standing UCSB Labyrinth was, I’ll just go ahead and say it, one of my lower points. I’d like to glaze over the embarrassing narrative that led me astray that evening, and keep the ending concise: I left the labyrinth with a sprained ankle, and with this, the loss […]

People with learning disabilities are set to benefit from a new study, funded by the NIHR, by the University of Surrey that will examine ways to help them overcome loneliness - which often leads to other underlying medical issues such as heart diseases, obesity, anxiety, and depression.

An award-winning Derry-based charity organisation is hosting a unique event in the city tomorrow aimed at helping adults with learning disabilities find their s...

While computer science courses can help students with learning disabilities see themselves in careers in the field, they are still underrepresented. A team of researchers explores why.

Due to public concerns regarding the renewal of persons with disabilities identification cards (IDs), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 2 (ANI/PNN): BPP University is a leading UK university, with a focus on delivering practically focused teaching which prepares students for successful professional careers. It made history by becoming the first publicly owned company in the UK to obtain degree awarding powers. It has around 15,000 students, studying across 12 centres, in seven locations across England and online around the world. 70 per cent are full-time, over 84 per cent are on postgraduat...

Marvin Hamilton-Chambers, 35, won Best Support Worker in the UK at the National Learning Disability and Autism Awards 2022 at a ceremony in Birmingham.

Almost half of deaths among people with learning disabilities in 2021 were avoidable – double the rate seen in the general population. The sixth annual

People with a learning disability and autistic people will receive better and more focused community care as part of plans to reduce the number in specialist inpatient care.

The authors say the finding raises questions about how stimulant medication leads to improved academic achievement over time.