A review had found that 39% of deaths with a known cause had been avoidable. The figure has now been revised to 40%.

The proportion of avoidable deaths among adults with a learning disability has fallen but is still almost double that of the general population, according to a new report. Some 733 (38.8%) of the ...

Learn about the tests commonly used in diagnosing learning disabilities such as visual-motor integration and achievement. If your child is struggling with school assignments despite showing real ...

Learning disabled adults in Scotland are facing decades of "benign neglect" in older people's care homes where their needs are going unmet, campaigners warned today. There are at least 869 people with ...

A Southwark-based football club for adults with learning disabilities has launched south London’s first disabled and non-disabled women’s inclusive tournament, ...

CHICAGO – When Jessica Anacker was in junior high, a teacher pulled her out of English class one day after she was bullied by a student because of her learning disability. Instead of disciplining the ...

Care of service users planned less than three years ahead in most councils, finds research by learning disability charity Short-term and cost-driven care planning is blighting the quality of life of ...

People with learning disabilities in Wales continue to face significant health and social inequalities ...