This week is Learning Disability Week. It takes place in the third week of June every year and in 2024, it's running from the 17-23 June. The event, organised by the charity Mencap, and is an ...

EVERYONE is unique and it’s natural for our brains to have differences - this can be known as neurodiversity. Learning Disability Week is from June 17-23 and the NSPCC wants to highlight that we are ...

We know the value of talking to kids about inclusion, whether it’s in regard to race, gender, religion or sexuality. But what many conversations about diversity often leave out is disability. Although ...

It's something many parents will be familiar with. You're out in public, when your child sees someone with disability and loudly blurts something out about why that person looks different. The ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — It was obvious to Christine Smith Olsey that her son was not doing well at school, despite educators telling her to leave it to the experts. The second-grade student stumbled over ...

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About 1.5 million people in the UK have a learning disability, according to the charity Mencap. People with a learning disability find it harder than others to learn, understand and communicate.

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Northern Ireland’s first fully accessible soft play facility has opened at The Junction Retail and Leisure Park in Antrim. Sensory Kids’ new location will include a fully accessible soft play for ...

My most recent car accident happened about two weeks ago. Luckily, it was a minor one (this time), but what it lacked in physical wreckage it made up for in searing humiliation. If only my driving ...

People with learning disabilities, particularly those with Down's syndrome, are at increased risk of developing dementia. If a person with a learning disability develops dementia, they will face ...