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Picture shows a child scratching himself. Relying too much on observed stereotypical and repetitive behaviour may result in incorrect diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder in people with a learning disability and sensory impairments, a study suggests.

Relying too much on observed stereotypical and repetitive behaviour may

15 Jan 2020
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Picture shows a young male who is autistic. Research shows nearly half of autistic children have anxieties specifically associated with autism and commonly related to sensory experiences.

Nearly half of autistic children are anxious due to sensory experiences

15 Jan 2020
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Picture shows an older woman talking to a therapist. A new study shows the wider lifestyle benefits associated with PBS-based approaches and the need to capitalise on these gains.

A new study shows the wider lifestyle benefits associated with PBS-base

15 Jan 2020
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Picture shows a woman and a boy sitting on a hospital bed, reading a book together. Nurses interviewed about caring for children with learning disabilities in acute settings stressed the need to be adaptable and flexible

Nurses interviewed about caring for children with learning disabilities

11 Nov 2019
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Parent peer support is needed by families with children who have a lear

11 Nov 2019
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Picture shows a young male holding a smartphone. This article reports on a study showing social media presents opportunities for people with learning disabilities, but those supporting them must be alert to risks including cyberbullying and exploitation.

Using social media presents opportunities for people with learning disa

11 Nov 2019
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Picture shows a model depicting a depressed teenage boy sitting by a window. Learning disability and autism significantly increase the chances of having a mental health condition and are also predictive of poorer general health, a study shows.

A study explored the links between learning disability and au

10 Sep 2019
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Workforce retention in learning disability social care services can be

10 Sep 2019
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Picture shows an adult filling a syringe while a small child watches. For almost all vaccinations, at all ages, vaccination rates are lower for children with learning disabilities, a study shows.

For almost all vaccinations, at all ages, vaccination rates are lower f

09 Sep 2019
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Can learning disability nurses enhance perceptions of capacity among ho

11 Jul 2019
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Feeding gastrostomy insertion may not reduce lower respiratory tra

11 Jul 2019
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Study looks at hospital readmissions among older people with learning d

11 Jul 2019

Global mental health service-user movement suggests links to past trauma

10 May 2019

Movement to community settings associated with improved sense of well-being and independent

10 May 2019

Exploring the effectiveness of an intervention to engage parents in guided support with nur

10 May 2019

Anxieties of staff in residential social care need to be addressed when

11 Mar 2019

A mindfulness group helped people with learning disabilities improve the

11 Mar 2019

Eleven years of austerity has affected the quality and responsivene

11 Mar 2019

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