Support for Children in Mainstream Education: As a parent, you may feel that your child, despite their difficulties, may benefit from mainstream education within an all-abilities… [6216 views in Mar]

Mental Health Issues: People with learning disabilities are thought to be more vulnerable to mental health issues. This can be for several reasons; their psychiatric illness may be… [5980 views in Mar]

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… [2634 views in Mar]

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… [1488 views in Mar]

Challenging Behaviour: Challenging behaviour can occur in people with dementia and psychosis, but is also sometimes apparent in those with a learning disability. It can commonly occur… [1478 views in Mar]

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… [1232 views in Mar]