A children's home has been refused due to "zero need for a learning disability children's care home" within the county, according to the council. Oadby and Wigston Borough Council made the decision ...

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Learning disabilities are disorders that affect one's ability in the domains of spoken or written language, mathematical calculation, attention, or the coordination of movement. They can occur in ...

A JERSEY school placed a disabled pupil at a “substantial disadvantage” by failing to provide appropriate homework and assistive technology, a tribunal has ruled. The Employment and Discrimination ...

Eight out of ten children with a learning disability are bullied or scared to go out due to fear of being bullied, research out today by Mencap finds. The study, which launches a campaign on the issue ...

Children with learning disabilities are more communicative in police interviews if they are questioned on different occasions, say researchers. Research conducted at Cambridge University looked into ...

People have the right to be involved in discussions and make informed decisions about their care, as described in making decisions about your care. Making decisions using NICE guidelines explains how ...

A foster parent who lost his sight after being injured by a child in his care has said he never considered stopping being a ...

Tens of thousands of young people are effectively being locked out of savings accounts they should gain access to as they turn 18. People like James, who has about £7,000 in his savings account. There ...