People with learning disabilities often face systemic barriers in receiving fair healthcare. In this interview,, Independent ...

Phillipa Russell (pictured) is mother to Simon, 43, who has learning disabilities. She is also a disability rights commissioner, an adviser to the NCB and a member of National Learning Disability Task ...

What have been the biggest achievements and disappointments of Valuing People? Valuing People has significantly influenced the agenda and level of public debate around services beyond the learning ...

Dreaming of a new career? Each week, we speak to someone from a different profession to discover what it's really like. Today, the Money team chats to an NHS learning disability nurse - we agreed to ...

Two Teesside nurses have received national awards for their work at a ceremony in London. Sue Sargeant and Claire Donnelly were named Learning Disability Nurses of the Year at the British Journal of ...

Caroline Richter, Ph.D., assistant professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Department of Psychology, says learning disabilities are common, and there are many ways for parents to ...