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  • Learning disabilities

    A learning disability affects the way a person learns new things throughout their lifetime.

  • Learning disabilities - Support if you are going into hospital

    Going into hospital can be a worrying time for anyone. But there is extra support if you have a learning disability.

  • Learning disabilities - Getting support

    Being diagnosed with a learning disability can be helpful. It can help you get the support you need.

  • Learning disabilities - Annual health checks

    People with a learning disability often have poorer physical and mental health than other people. An annual health check can help by spotting problems sooner.

  • Prader-Willi syndrome

    Find out about Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), which is a rare genetic condition that causes a wide range of physical symptoms, learning difficulties and behavioural challenges.

  • Dyslexia

    Read about dyslexia, a common type of learning difficulty that can cause problems with reading, writing and spelling.

  • Angelman syndrome

    Read about Angelman syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects the nervous system and causes severe physical and intellectual disability

  • Turner syndrome - Treatment

    There is no cure for Turner syndrome, but many of the associated symptoms, such as short stature, sexual development problems and learning difficulties, can be treated.

  • How to help children and young people

    Children and young people with Down's syndrome have some level of learning disability. There are things you can try to help with their development.

  • Cerebral palsy – Symptoms

    Read about the symptoms of cerebral palsy. The main symptoms are movement and development problems, but other symptoms include drooling, difficulty feeding and communicating, and learning disability.