A unique blood test that can help diagnose learning disabilities in babies by analyzing their genetic code has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The lab test is able to detect ...

Testing accommodations play a critical role in ensuring equity and validity in the assessment of students with learning disabilities. These adjustments—ranging from extended time and alternative test ...

A Bury man with a learning disability is supporting a campaign to urge others with similar conditions to use their bowel cancer home testing kit. Each month, the NHS posts out more than half a million ...

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 ...

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 ...

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World Cancer Day is about acknowledging the progress we have made against this terrifying disease, but also about making plans for how we make new and valuable progress. It should also mark a moment ...

A specific learning disability, also known as a specific learning disorder, is a neurological condition that affects an individual’s ability to learn and process information in a specific area, like ...

People with learning disabilities were up to six times more likely to die from Covid-19 during the first wave of the pandemic, analysis shows. A report from Public Health England, external (PHE) found ...

Steven's father John was told that Steven would not be given access to a ventilator should he need one People with learning disabilities are still dying 25 years earlier than the rest of the ...