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… [360 views in Sep]

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… [260 views in Sep]

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… [168 views in Sep]

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… [128 views in Sep]

British Institute of Learning Disabilities (BILD): People with learning disabilities face a wide variety of challenges in their day-to-day lives. With so many aspects of society… [124 views in Sep]

Vulnerable Adults and Protection from Crime: People with learning disabilities may find it difficult to fit in with mainstream society. This can be for a number of reasons, as they… [112 views in Sep]