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As a parent, it is natural to wonder if your child is developing at an expected pace, especially when it comes to learning.
504 plans are too often denied to those with disabilities.
Rula reports that, while autism and learning disabilities can share some characteristics, autism isn't a learning disability.
She hopes her story helps the estimated 1 in 10 school students who live with disability in Australia. These are her words. No-one else in my year group has a penguin walk like me. No-one else ...
People with learning disabilities and their families in Scotland are struggling financially, according to a new report by the Fraser of Allander Institute and the Scottish Commission for People ...
"When it comes to applying cuts and changes, the government needs to really look at the lives of people with learning disabilities" “I feel it’s a huge concern, and it’s going to have a huge impact on ...
Staffordshire County Council are a provider of regulated and non-regulated social care services for adults with a learning disability and autism. We specialise in supporting adults with complex needs, ...
As someone with a physical disability who uses a wheelchair, Morton has experienced ableism and the sting of being called the R-word. She doesn’t have any cognitive disabilities but has seen ...
Simon has a mild learning disability, is very sociable and is generally a happy gentleman. Simon’s condition means he can only communicate using single words which can sometimes be difficult to ...
‘This risks pushing thousands of people with a learning disability into poverty’ Experts have also voiced their concern. Jon Sparkes, chief executive at learning disability charity ...
Before the federal role in public education was established in the 1970s, students with disabilities were routinely turned away from schools. In 1975, Congress passed the Education for All Handicapped ...