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… [388 views in Jul]

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… [322 views in Jul]

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… [296 views in Jul]

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… [244 views in Jul]

How Dyspraxia Affects Learning: Dyspraxia is a disorder associated with the area of motor skill development. Dyspraxia is a life-long condition that occurs in about two percent of the… [216 views in Jul]

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… [152 views in Jul]