With Learning Disability Week in full-swing, NHS teams have shared how those with learning disabilities can maintain their friendships during the pandemic. Those at the mental health and disability ...

We were overwhelmed by the response to our survey of people with learning disabilities, after receiving almost 1,200 completed questionnaires. Some of the statistical findings were startling but often ...

My 16-year-old daughter has learning disabilities. Most people don’t notice this until they really start talking to her. She grew up in a closely-knit neighborhood and she had the same friends since ...

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 ...

People involved in a project that pairs people with learning disabilities with "gig buddies" to enjoy nights out and events said they are looking forward to meeting again in person as lockdown ...

If they do find a partner, it can be logistically difficult to sustain the relationship and they can face judgement from ...

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Performing certain tasks, doing things that used to be easy or maintaining links with the community and other people may become more difficult as people with a learning disability grow older. Care and ...

For a person to live well with dementia they need a range of appropriate treatments, support and activities. A person with a learning disability and dementia may see a psychiatrist specialising in ...

Being in hospital can be difficult for anybody, but it is particularly challenging for people who have a learning disability. Compared with the general population, this patient group is more likely to ...