People with a learning disability are at greater risk of obesity than the general population and may need tailored support to access services that can help them achieve or maintain a healthy lifestyle ...

A learning disability is defined by 3 core criteria: lower intellectual ability (usually an IQ of less than 70), significant impairment of social or adaptive functioning, and onset in childhood.

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 ...

Learning Disability Week 2023 is an opportunity to understand, listen to and celebrate the experiences of individuals with a learning disability. What is a learning disability? The phrase 'learning ...

Caroline Richter, Ph.D., assistant professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Department of Psychology, says learning disabilities are common, and there are many ways for parents to ...

The assessment for dementia is best done by a multidisciplinary team. They should all be specialists in learning disabilities, apart from the GP, who may not be a specialist. This team is likely to ...