How I Detected Signs of Autism in My Child: Case Study

Parents like to keep a close eye on their child’s development and often worry when they notice behaviour or responses that seem abnormal. Young kids go thr...

Support for Siblings of Young People With Learning Disabilities

Everybody’s family circumstances are different. For siblings of children with learning disabilities, however, family life is often more complex than it is...

Advocacy for Individuals With Learning Disabilities

People with learning disabilities may not be able to live independently on a day-to-day basis. To have the same opportunities and rights as every one else in...

Incontinence and Learning Disabilities

Many people that have severe or profound learning disabilities cannot live independently, and require daily assistance with intimate and personal care such a...

Depression and Learning Disabilities

It is thought that around 1 in 20 people will experience depression in their lives, and as such is considered a common condition. There is also evidence to s...

Menopause and Women a Learning Disability

There are several times in a woman’s life when changing hormones have a substantial effect on her physical, mental and emotional state – most commonly du...

What is Opposition Defiance Disorder?

Tantrums and difficult behaviour in children is not uncommon, especially during early developmental years – the ‘Terrible Twos’ – and later during te...

Transitions and Young People With Learning Disabilities

For many young people, moving from school life into a new ‘phase’ of young adulthood – be it at 16 or 18 – can be both an exciting and daunting prosp...

What is 'Time Out'?

Anybody with a learning disability may, at times, display what is known as ‘challenging behaviour’. Challenging behaviour can be summarised as “cultura...

What is Positive Behaviour Support?

Many people with learning disabilities may, due to psychological, biological or social reasons, exhibit challenging behaviour. Challenging behaviour is conte...