Lord Paul Scriven, a Liberal Democrat member of the House of Lords, has spent years championing the rights of learning disabled people ...

"The word 'partnership' is now a very evident part of the everyday language of people who are involved in the process of providing care for vulnerable people." This opening sentence of Tait and ...

More people with learning disabilities are finding they have been transformed. From being labelled as "cared for" they have become carers themselves. Whether this means coping with ageing parents or ...

If they do find a partner, it can be logistically difficult to sustain the relationship and they can face judgement from other people, with one parent describing how people tut when they see her son ...

Uncovering your child's unique strengths can empower you to advocate for the best learning environment so they can experience success. If you're a parent, you've probably been to countless ...

Selina Likely, the director of Edwards Creative Learning Center in Columbus, Ohio, was motivated to pursue a career in child care after a program expelled her 1-year-old daughter for biting. Credit: ...

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Water Meadow View, a £32m specialist NHS mental health facility for adults with learning disabilities, opens at Guild Park in ...

When Selina Likely became director of the Edwards Creative Learning Center six years ago, she knew there was one longstanding practice that she wanted to change. For as long as she had taught at the ...

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has announced a significant expansion of its acute learning disabilities team, with recruitment already under way for more clinicians, support workers, and administrative ...