Learning disability and learning difficulty may sound similar to the ear but the two terms are not interchangeable. There is a substantial difference between children suffering from either. This ...

People with learning disabilities (LD) have difficulty learning particular skills or academic areas. Learning disabilities are not related to intelligence.

Learning Disability Week is an opportunity to raise awareness about different learning disabilities and what life is like for those who have one.

Multiple learning disabilities overlap in some people. Some specific categories of learning disabilities include: Dyslexia, which causes difficulties with word recognition, spelling, and comprehension ...

Multiple learning disabilities overlap in some people. Some specific categories of learning disabilities include: Dyslexia, which causes difficulties with word recognition, spelling, and comprehension ...

A learning disability is defined by 3 core criteria: lower intellectual ability (usually an IQ of less than 70), significant impairment of social or adaptive functioning, and onset in childhood.

People with learning disabilities and autism in England are dying almost 20 years younger than the rest of the population, a ...

When most people think of a learning disability, they tend to associate it with challenges such as difficulty learning to read, difficulty with spelling or processing language. However, there is ...

My colleague, Sam Callanan, who is head of research at Mencap, told me that Mencap officially defines a learning disability as being “a reduced intellectual ability and difficulty with everyday ...