The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training in Learning Disability and Autism programme can give nurses and other health and social care staff a better understanding of the needs of people with learning ...

Since 1985, October has been recognized as Learning Disabilities Awareness Month. People of color already disproportionately affected by COVID-19 are also statistically more likely to be identified ...

It is well documented that mothers with learning disabilities and their babies are at higher risk of adverse outcomes during pregnancy and afterwards. This article examines how maternity care can be ...

Missouri first responders may now receive free training for incidents involving people with disabilities. The Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council and Niagara University are cooperating to ...

In 1987 President Ronald Reagan dedicated March as National Developmental Disabilities Month to increase awareness for Americans with developmental disabilities and to provide “both encouragement and ...

Oliver McGowan and Katy Lowry died in separate hospitals in late 2016 A petition started in honour of a dead teenager, calling for doctors and nurses to receive mandatory training in autism and ...

Last week (12 September), the government published its official response to the Learning from Deaths Review (LeDeR) report, and it appears a coherent plan to radically improve the chances of those ...

Ongoing disability awareness in the workplace is essential for enterprises striving to achieve full digital accessibility for their customers as well as their employees. Without a structured and ...