People with learning disabilities and autism in England are dying almost 20 years younger than the rest of the population, a long-awaited report has said. The annual mortality review commissioned by ...
A new pub designed to prepare young people with learning disabilities or autism for employment is opening in the centre of ...
People with a learning disability die prematurely: on average women in this group die 23 years younger than those in the general population, men 19 years younger.1 In 2022, 42% of these deaths were ...
There are over 7 million adults living with developmental or intellectual disabilities in the U.S. Yet many day programs for those with developmental disabilities have a cut-off age of 22. Disability ...
Life expectancy "was significantly shorter", particularly among those with severe learning disability or Down's syndrome, and most died within four years of diagnosis, compared with nine years in the ...
People in England with a learning disability have a higher risk of cancer, especially before age 50 , according to a study by researchers from The University of Manchester and The ChristieNHS ...
About 80 percent of Americans believe the statement “people with learning disabilities are just as smart as you and me” to be generally accurate. But a majority also link learning disabilities with ...
There are now 3 potential coronavirus vaccines demonstrating an efficacy rate of over 90%. Earlier this month, stark data emerged on the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic on individuals ...
If you're autistic, you're more likely to have a learning disability than the general public. In fact, around 30% of autistic people also have a learning disability. But being autistic doesn't mean ...
The mother of a young man with a learning disability has said it is "heartbreaking" watching her son "starting to sense that he's not having the opportunities or the chances of somebody his age".
People in England with a learning disability have a higher risk of cancer, especially before age 50, according to a study by ...