Provision for people with both learning disabilities and challenging behaviour has "lagged behind" services for other groups, says the author of key guidance published 14 years ago. Services were ...

A North East specialist treatment centre for people with learning disabilities, mental health problems or severely challenging behaviour has been temporarily closed for six months. It is hoped the ...

The BMJ is an international peer reviewed medical journal and a fully "online first" publication. Our publishing model–"continuous publication"– means that all articles appear on bmj.com before being ...

A new set of resources on puberty and sexual development for young people who have a learning disability and their ...

Guidance launched for managers in helping care staff effectively support service users with behaviour that challenges, in the wake of Winterbourne View. Preventing staff burnout is a key priority for ...

Not all children learn at the same speed or through the same ways, but persistent challenges with reading, writing, and mathematics may warrant testing for a learning disability. Learning disabilities ...

Teachers need supported opportunities to practice instructional approaches with students with disabilities using research-informed pedagogies (NCTM & CEC, 2024) that draw from both the fields of ...