Next step: Sarah Murphy with her partner, daughter and son Tom, who has Downs. She has concerns for Tom once he turns six Her three-year-old daughter Mary has Down syndrome. She is clever, funny and ...

GPs were today urged to widen testing for an incurable genetic condition, often mistaken for autism, that can cause learning disabilities. Fragile X syndrome, so rare it affects around one in 4,000 ...

The safety of people with learning disabilities in England is being compromised when they are admitted to hospital, a watchdog says. The Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) reviewed the ...

Fears over enough places if ‘mild special schools’ are forced to take pupils with complex needs too Ann Nolan and her son Sean. Photo: Mark Condren There are fears that children with learning ...

Some 128 schools are set to lose special-needs classes for children with mild general learning disabilities. The cutback has generated unease and apprehension among parents and teachers in one Co ...

According to Mencap, there are around 1.4 million people who live with a learning disability in the UK. However, sadly, research released by charity Dimensions has revealed that this community still ...

Special-needs education covers a wide range of disabilities, including mild learning disabilities, moderate learning disabilities, severe/ profound learning disabilities, hearing or visual impairments ...

The Government has published a new code of practice to ensure consistency of training for health and social care providers looking after people with a learning disability or autism. It sets out the ...

GP's across the country are being urged to test patients for Fragile X syndrome - the most common inherited cause of learning disability - with around one in 250 women carrying the abnormal gene.

GPs are being urged to test patients for a genetic condition that can cause learning disabilities and increase the risk of early menopause. Fragile X Society, the charity leading this call to action, ...