Researchers at the University of Glasgow have found that adults with learning disabilities are more likely to die from cancer compared to the general population. The most common cancer-related deaths ...
A program from Melton and Matan adapts Torah, prayer and holiday study for learners long left out of formal adult education.
There are over 7 million adults living with developmental or intellectual disabilities in the U.S. Yet many day programs for those with developmental disabilities have a cut-off age of 22. Disability ...
The researchers found that adults with learning disabilities had lower odds of poor glycemic control, faster insulin initiation, and double the risk for all-cause and diabetes-related mortality, ...
People with learning disabilities continue to die prematurely—and although there are some early signs of improvements, there are still considerable differences compared to the general population, ...
The mother of a young man with a learning disability has said it is "heartbreaking" watching her son "starting to sense that he's not having the opportunities or the chances of somebody his age".
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 ...
NHS England must do more to meet the needs of people with learning disabilities when they are treated in hospital, the patient safety body said. The Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) ...
Many adults want romantic relationships, but for people with learning disabilities it is much harder and sometimes even impossible. If they do find a partner, it can be logistically difficult to ...