Almost 3 million children and adolescents in North America have the learning disability NVLD. It affects spatial-visual skills but doesn't mean they aren't able to speak.
People with learning disabilities often die younger - and campaigners think deaths can be prevented.
The Nuffield Trust is calling for health checks and screening to be made more accessible to people with learning disabilities.
“We need more, and we know that more people will die if we’re not there,” warns learning disability nurse Katy Welsh
Read why learning disability nurses are warning that their specialty is 'on a cliff edge' and whether changing their title could help.
But when difficulty persists despite extra support at home and in school, education experts start looking to see if a learning disability is at play. It may be that a child is struggling to...
Meredith Wilkinson gives her younger self advice on climbing the academic ladder in an able-bodied world, but also calls for greater support for academics with disabilities
This disorder can make it problematic for a person to learn as quickly or in the same way as someone who is not affected by a learning disability. People with a learning disability have...
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ADHD rarely travels alone. Learn how signs like difficulty with reading or remembering facts can point to a learning disability.