Mencap and Inclusive Employers have launched the third Learning Disability Work Experience Week to raise awareness and break down the barriers facing people with learning disabilities who are looking ...

WORK-BASED learning has been defined as a combination of two strategies, that increase employment opportunities for students with disabilities through work experience and vocational training.

This week is Learning Disability Week. It takes place in the third week of June every year and in 2024, it's running from the 17-23 June. The event, organised by the charity Mencap, and is an ...

A Co Antrim man has received a prestigious award from the Prime Minister for his work to support those with learning disabilities. Thomas Haighton (35), from Carrickfergus, has worked in health and ...

Hartlepool Borough Council has joined a fight to protect learning disability nursing and will lobby the government to tackle the "crisis" it faces.

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 ...

Laura Lemle watched how some teachers didn’t always understand how to teach her daughter, who has nonverbal learning disability. Some were incredibly empathetic, others were not. Special education ...

Learning disabilities are disorders that affect one's ability in the domains of spoken or written language, mathematical calculation, attention, or the coordination of movement. They can occur in ...

According to the Learning Disabilities Association of America, 2.4 million students are diagnosed with a learning disability and about 41 percent receive special education services. There is a range ...

Intellectual disabilities affect a child’s ability to learn and function at levels considered typical for their age. Learning disabilities affect a child’s ability to master specific skills, like ...

Paul Taylor wants students to understand what it's like to live with an intellectual disability A Welsh university has appointed its first honorary university lecturer with autism and a learning ...

Ours is a country with a serious learning disability. Signs of it are all around us, both at macro (aggregate) and micro (individual) levels. For one, we elect leaders who promise us heaven but keep ...