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 ...

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 ...

People with learning disabilities with covid-19 are five times more likely to be admitted to hospital and eight times more likely to die compared with the general population of England, finds a study ...

More than 100 people with learning disabilities and autism were "locked away" in hospitals across Greater Manchester as of ...

Not enough is being done to prevent the early deaths of people with learning disabilities, campaigners have said. Generally, people with learning disabilities die 20 years younger than those without ...

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 ...

The lifetime prevalence of suicide attempts was much higher for women who had been diagnosed with learning disabilities (16.6 percent) compared to women who had not (3.3 percent), new research has ...

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is providing free devices to people with learning disabilities to keep them connected with friends and family. As part of the government’s ...

Films giving people with learning disabilities a "time to shine" are to be celebrated at an awards ceremony. The third annual ...

The Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office has an unusual unit at its office: A team dedicated to working with defendants who have cognitive disabilities. The office helps these people access ...