Steve Hendy writes: Following a combination of clinical cases and a literature review we are keen on doing some work of the prevalence of undiagnosed genetic conditions in our population of clients whose behaviour challenges the services supporting them.
The couple of clinical cases involved ‘accide
Imagine ID is a research project funded by the Medical Research Council looking at how a child’s DNA affects development, particularly in relation to learning disorders.
The study want to answer a question parents often ask when their child receives a genetic condition: what does this mean for my c
Jacqui Shurlock writes: Children and young people are all able to tell us what they think and feel in many ways.
A new report, "Valuing the Views of Children with a Learning Disability", has been produced by the Challenging Behaviour Foundation and Mencap and can be found on the Paving th
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From Encyclopedia of Child Development website: In recent years, a lot of new information has emerged on epigenetics that allows us to better understand how developmental trajectories can be either adaptive or maladaptive.
Experiences and environmental exposures act on genes like a dimmer switch to
Parents said the recent video about learning disabilities by WWCIH is
‘really helpful, recognisable and empowering’
This video helps children with learning disabilities and their parents with information, which can help to reduce anxiety
From Equals: Equals is extremely pleased to announce the availability of the first four Schemes of Work within its brand new Semi-Formal Curriculum specifically designed and written for learners of all ages with severe learning diffic
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