The Human Rights Act and Learning Disabilities: The Human Rights Act 1998 became law in Britain in October 2000, meaning that fundamental freedoms and rights are now legally… [472 views in May]

The Special Educational Needs and Disability Act: When the government published their Valuing People white paper in 2001, they clearly outlined their desire to protect and… [278 views in May]

Diagnosing and Assessing Learning Disabilities: When one hears about a learning disability, they frequently assume that the term refers to students or children. While this is… [206 views in May]

What is Person-Centred Planning?: People with learning disabilities have not always had much control over their lives – choices offered to them have tended to be limited, and… [168 views in May]

Social Inclusion and Learning Disabilities: Historically, people of all ages with learning disabilities have faced poor life chances, largely due to social exclusion. They’ve… [148 views in May]

Independent Living for People With Learning Disabilities: The move toward self-advocacy for people with learning disabilities includes the right to independent living. The… [128 views in May]