Assistive technology can help students with disabilities, but schools face challenges using it to its full potential.

The latest report from LeDeR (Learning from Lives and Deaths – People with a learning disability and autistic people) has been republished and shows avoidable deaths were under reported.

A review had found that 39% of deaths with a known cause had been avoidable. The figure has now been revised to 40%.

An NHS and government-backed review misrecorded causes of death for hundreds of learning disabled people, leading to ...

An NHS and government-backed review misrecorded causes of death for hundreds of learning disabled people, leading to underreporting of avoidable deaths.

The learning disability charity's five-year plan, published today, says it wants to raise the additional sums over the next ...

The draft consultation for guidance on the Down Syndrome Act 2022 so far fails to recognise the importance of learning disability nurses in the health and wellbeing of people with Down's syndrome.

Jonathan Fillis is one of 700 people who have been placed in various roles by the Northern Trust's Day Opportunities programme.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Keely founded Making Space, closing the disability employment gap. "One of the most striking takeaways from SYNC25 was how many ...

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Nnena Kalu, right, is announced as the winner of ...

Nnena Kalu, who uses cardboard and tape to create her work, received the prestigious art award. By Alex Marshall Reporting from Bradford, England Nnena Kalu, an artist who uses videotape, plastic ...

I have four grandchildren, three of whom have been diagnosed with learning disabilities. At different times, they have had Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), legally binding documents under the ...