Learning Disability Today

Learning disability and common health problems

This article highlights the complexities in diagnosing and managing common conditions in people with a learning disability ...
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Challenging behaviour and learning disabilities: prevention and interventions for people with learning disabilities whose behaviour challenges

A learning disability is defined by 3 core criteria: lower intellectual ability (usually an IQ of less than 70), significant impairment of social or adaptive functioning, and onset in childhood.
The Guardian

Learning disability: positive behaviour support offers an alternative to antipsychotics

Challenging behaviours can be traumatic, but sedation is not the answer. Positive behaviour support can help people express themselves in different ways Last week, NHS England called for an end to ...
Medscape

Learning Disability Linked to Higher Risk for Death in T2D

In a cohort of approximately 0.3 million patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), those with learning disabilities exhibited better glycaemic control but faced a higher risk for all-cause and ...