Medscape

Healthcare Workers to Receive Mandatory Training on Learning Disabilities and Autism

New mandatory training on learning disabilities and autism launched today, says Health Education England (HEE). In an effort to highlight a "lack of understanding of the needs of people with a ...
Miami University

Learning Disability Documentation Guidelines

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, some “otherwise qualified” individuals with disabilities are protected from discrimination and ...
snhu

Partnership Focuses On Language-Based Learning Disability Education

Imagine yourself back in school, and each student in your class is reading a section of a story. As your turn approaches, you get more and more nervous. Nothing could be worse than having to read in ...
WHYY

Philly study focuses on learning how to use public transit as path to independence for people with learning disabilities

Luke Tomczuk, 28, of Philadelphia, is a member of a research team at Temple University studying the effectiveness of Chance to Ride, a training curriculum and program designed to teach young adults ...
Community Care

Career Clinic: Training standards for those working with people with learning disabilities

Q: I have just started work in a day centre for adults with learning disabilities. I did the Topss Induction programme in my last workplace. I understand that I will have to gain a different ...