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… [236 views in Dec]

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… [136 views in Dec]

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… [116 views in Dec]

Learning Disabilities and the Montessori Method: The Montessori method is based on the fundamental belief that children learn best by doing. With the Montessori method, learning… [86 views in Dec]

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… [72 views in Dec]

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… [68 views in Dec]