The assessment for dementia is best done by a multidisciplinary team. They should all be specialists in learning disabilities, apart from the GP, who may not be a specialist. This team is likely to ...

Appointing a key worker would improve care coordination and help services to communicate clearly with people with a learning disability and their family members and carers. The following measures can ...

This NIHR Alert discusses a study into the experiences of children with learning disabilities in hospitals in England. Many hospitals did not have a learning disabilities policy, a dedicated liaison ...

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 ...

Pain often goes undiagnosed in people with learning disabilities, but a pain picture developed with the involvement of the person’s family is an effective pain assessment tool. This article comes with ...

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 ...

Caroline Richter, Ph.D., assistant professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Department of Psychology, says learning disabilities are common, and there are many ways for parents to ...

You’ve been working with a family where the parents have learning disabilities and there are concerns about neglect of the children. Although some progress has been made, you don’t feel that it is ...

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 ...

As a teacher, you want all of your students to reach their academic potential. However, not everyone learns at the same pace or in the same way. That means you need to be prepared to provide ...