The draft consultation for guidance on the Down Syndrome Act 2022 so far fails to recognise the importance of learning disability nurses in the health and wellbeing of people with Down's syndrome.

Being vigilant about abuse and acting when it happens mustn't be used to justify unnecessary restrictive decisions that pass themselves off as prevention, says Bob Tindall Photo: Kamasigns/Fotolia ...

If you're autistic, you're more likely to have a learning disability than the general public. In fact, around 30% of autistic people also have a learning disability. But being autistic doesn't mean ...

About 1.5 million people in the UK have a learning disability, according to the charity Mencap. People with a learning disability find it harder than others to learn, understand and communicate.

Learning disabilities are disorders that affect one's ability in the domains of spoken or written language, mathematical calculation, attention, or the coordination of movement. They can occur in ...

If you, like thousands of others, live with a visible or invisible disability, here’s what you need to know if you want to tell your employer. By Lizz Schumer The invisible nature of my chronic ...