Researchers at the University of Glasgow have found that adults with learning disabilities are more likely to die from cancer compared to the general population. The most common cancer-related deaths ...

The researchers found that adults with learning disabilities had lower odds of poor glycemic control, faster insulin initiation, and double the risk for all-cause and diabetes-related mortality, ...

There are over 7 million adults living with developmental or intellectual disabilities in the U.S. Yet many day programs for those with developmental disabilities have a cut-off age of 22. Disability ...

About 80 percent of Americans believe the statement “people with learning disabilities are just as smart as you and me” to be generally accurate. But a majority of the public also link learning ...

The mother of a young man with a learning disability has said it is "heartbreaking" watching her son "starting to sense that he's not having the opportunities or the chances of somebody his age".

More people with learning disabilities and autism in England suffered deaths classed as avoidable in 2023 than initially thought, corrected figures show. An annual mortality review, commissioned by ...

NHS England must do more to meet the needs of people with learning disabilities when they are treated in hospital, the patient safety body said. The Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) ...

A program from Melton and Matan adapts Torah, prayer and holiday study for learners long left out of formal adult education.

Having learning disabilities as a child taught me many lessons. I learned many life skills earlier than my peers, and there are still many adults who struggle with the things I have been doing since ...

Schools are full of students with different backgrounds, passions and learning styles. Some may learn best through listening, hands-on learning, reading and writing. And within those styles are even ...

Employed in the field of social and mental health services for 30 years. Working in a variety of settings has offered me the opportunity to understand human behavior and in general what makes people ...