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.

The normalisation of restrictive practices and and mismatch of accommodation were among issues identified in a review of care for adults with learning disabilities. The findings have been published in ...

People with learning disabilities remain one of the UK's most marginalised groups despite policies having been in place to tackle the issue for seven years. A Community Care survey of more than 1,300 ...

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) ...

More than 100 people with learning disabilities and autism were "locked away" in hospitals across Greater Manchester as of September, new figures show.

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. Bobbi Linskens’ ...

Carys Banks received funding from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). She was the 2016 recipient of the Radcliffe Brown/Sutasoma award from the Royal Anthropological Institute. For some ...

Shocking inequalities experienced by men with learning disabilities when diagnosed with prostate cancer have been highlighted in a study by University of Manchester and Christie NHS Foundation Trust ...

(JTA) — When he’s not working at the local dog care and boarding center, 24-year-old Raffi Stein-Klotz is usually playing ...