Clodagh is one of 22 service users from Killadeas Day Centre who took part in the graduation ceremony during Disability Learning Week For many adults with a learning disability gaining a recognised ...

Not all children learn at the same speed or through the same ways, but persistent challenges with reading, writing, and mathematics may warrant testing for a learning disability. Learning disabilities ...

Q: I have just started work in a day centre for adults with learning disabilities. I did the Topss Induction programme in my last workplace. I understand that I will have to gain a different ...

What do learning disability therapists do? Various therapists can help treat learning disabilities. These may include occupational therapists, who will typically work with a child to improve their ...

Is your child struggling in school? Wondering if they may have a learning disability? Pediatrician Dr. Cindy Gellner explains that there is a difference between a learning barrier and a legitimate ...

In the classroom, it starts simply — sometimes with a struggle to sound out simple words; sometimes with trouble telling time, memorizing the times tables or learning left from right. It often ends ...

Intellectual disabilities affect a child’s ability to learn and function at levels considered typical for their age. Learning disabilities affect a child’s ability to master specific skills, like ...

In the first project of its kind, a group of people with learning difficulties are studying for a qualification in storytelling while improving their communication skills. Alex Klaushofer reports Ian ...

Catherine Wormald does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

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 ...

For many adults with a learning disability gaining a recognised qualification may seem out of reach, but that has not been the case for one group in County Fermanagh. This week 22 service users from ...