A report highlighting how best to support young people with learning disabilities and autism as they make the transition into adulthood was launched this week at an event in the Senedd.
Dec 15, 2014
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UCLA neuroscientists discovered that statins, a popular class of cholesterol drugs, reverse the learning deficits caused by a mutation linked to a common genetic cause of learning disabilities. Published in the Nov. 10 advance ...
Nov 10, 2014
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A study aimed at improving access to weight loss clubs like Slimming World for people with learning disabilities, is underway by researchers from the University of Sheffield.
Sep 29, 2014
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At least forty per cent of UK people with learning disabilities are suffering from hearing loss, but new research shows they are unlikely to be diagnosed.
Aug 27, 2014
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Between 3 and 6% of schoolchildren suffer from an arithmetic-related learning disability. Researchers at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich now show that these children are also more likely to exhibit deficits ...
Jul 30, 2014
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Every year, roughly 1 in 1,000 children worldwide are born with Down's syndrome. This developmental disorder, associated with potentially severe intellectual and learning disabilities among other characteristics, is caused ...
Apr 23, 2014
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In life, many tasks have a context that dictates the right actions, so when people learn to do something new, they'll often infer cues of context and rules. In a new study, Brown University brain scientists took advantage ...
Mar 25, 2014
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A new book co-authored by a Virginia Commonwealth University professor offers the first in-depth look at how people with dyslexia and other learning disabilities (LD) achieve high levels of success.
Feb 11, 2014
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Hospital patients with learning difficulties face longer waits and mismanaged treatment due to nursing staff's failure to understand them, according to a newly-released report.
Jan 8, 2014
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The Confidential Inquiry into premature deaths of people with learning disabilities, conducted by researchers at the University of Bristol's Norah Fry Research Centre, highlighted the unacceptable situation in which up to ...
Dec 12, 2013
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