Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The cause of deaths of hundreds of learning disabled people were recorded incorrectly by an NHS and government-backed review, ...

People with learning disability are being diagnosed with cancer too late, according to research from The University of Manchester and The Christie hospital. A study found symptoms were investigated ...

The proportion of avoidable deaths among adults with a learning disability has fallen but is still almost double that of the general population, according to a new report. Some 733 (38.8%) of the ...

Learn about the tests commonly used in diagnosing learning disabilities such as visual-motor integration and achievement. If your child is struggling with school assignments despite showing real ...

Learning disabled adults in Scotland are facing decades of "benign neglect" in older people's care homes where their needs are going unmet, campaigners warned today. There are at least 869 people with ...

A charity that helps young people and adults with learning disabilities and autism says a £280,000 National Lottery grant will help its users "live life to their fullest".

Surrey County Council has been accused of carrying out immoral and illegal assessments of learning disabled adults in a bid to make cost savings. | ITV National News ...