A North East learning disability respite service has secured its future with a move to 'wonderful' new premises. After years of uncertainty, an agreement between the NHS and Middlesbrough Council has ...
About 1.5 million people in the UK have a learning disability, according to the charity Mencap. People with a learning disability find it harder than others to learn, understand and communicate.
Mark Bate is toasted by City of Wolverhampton Council after being shortlisted for a national award.
People with learning disabilities remain one of the UK's most marginalised groups despite policies having been in place to tackle the issue for seven years. A Community Care survey of more than 1,300 ...
The normalisation of restrictive practices and and mismatch of accommodation were among issues identified in a review of care for adults with learning disabilities. The findings have been published in ...
A new artificial intelligence (AI) model has been developed to predict how long a person with a learning disability is likely to stay in hospital, offering valuable insights that could improve care ...
Sometimes people with learning disabilities need a hug – but support staff aren’t meant to give them
Carys Banks received funding from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). She was the 2016 recipient of the Radcliffe Brown/Sutasoma award from the Royal Anthropological Institute. For some ...
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