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 ...

Sinead Brophy receives funding from Medical Research Council, Welsh Government (Health and Care Research Wales), Economic and Social Research Council and British Heart Foundation. Antipsychotic ...

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, some “otherwise qualified” individuals with disabilities are protected from discrimination and ...

As a teacher, you want all of your students to reach their academic potential. However, not everyone learns at the same pace or in the same way. That means you need to be prepared to provide ...

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 ...

An AI-based behavioural analysis technology is currently being tried out in Seoul to detect and prevent challenging behaviours from people with developmental disabilities. SK Telecom (SKT), the ...

If you're autistic, you're more likely to have a learning disability than the general public. In fact, around 30% of autistic people also have a learning disability. But being autistic doesn't mean ...