Insight offers counseling and wellness programs for both children and adults. Licensed professionals incorporate conventional and holistic services to nurture better health. Testing Overwhelmed by learning disabilities? Insight’s staff has a wealth of knowledge that can provide you with the most up to ...
It takes an existing Department of Health concept for defining what constitutes quality in Learning Disability services (as described in the Department of Health's Learning Disability JIP Workbook) and offers a framework for applying this to a Best Value revi...
This fact sheet provides a definition of learning disability (LD) in adults; a list of common elements found in many useful LD definitions; and a list of areas in which LD may affect life situations of adults. The background of the concept of "learning disability" is briefly reviewed, foll...
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Adults with a Learning Disability Living with Elderly Carers Talk about Planning for the Future: Aspirations and Concerns The majority of adults with a learning disability live with family carers, many of whom are ageing and have support needs of their own. Planning for the fu... L Bowey - ...
“Learning disabilities” is a broad term that covers a variety of learning challenges faced by both adults and children alike. A learning disability doesn’t define your child’s intelligence or motivation. It simply means your child’s brain is wired differently and requires a different ...
Living with a learning disability at any age can make most of life's everyday activities challenging. For adults, the ability to start a simple task or schedule your weekly calendar is next to impossible when a learning issue is in play. Fortunately, there are many ways to address this typ...
However, the experience of young adults with learning disability in finding jobs tells a very different story. This article analyses the experience, perceptions and worries of parents of such young adults who are employed or have striven hard to obtain a job, comparing the ideal with a very ...
Mary has just been accepted to a nearby community college. She is interested in becoming a teacher and would like to work towards earning a 4-year degree. She realizes that her learning disability causes her to become easily overwhelmed in school. Additionally, she's not sure how to proceed...