Learning Disabilities
A learning disability affects the way a person learns new things throughout their life. A learning disability is different for everyone. No two people are the same. A profound and multiple learning disability (PMLD) is when a person has a severe learning disability and other disabilities that significantly affect their ability to communicate and be independent. [Source]
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Articles In Our December Bulletin
Health and Care of People with Learning Disabilities, Experimental Statistics 2023 to 2024
Umbrella review of hospital passports: Their use and improvements
Co-producing ethics guidelines together with people with learning disabilities
Primary care experiences of adults reporting learning disability: a probability sample survey
Learning Disabilities Week: 16th - 22nd June 2025
Raising awareness about the issues that are important to people with a learning disability and their families and carers.