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Ramos retains seat as DUSD Board President - 3 Feb 2012
Mario Ramos was re-elected to a second term as DUSD Board President at the regular monthly meeting which was held Jan. 12 in the Central Administration Building.
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UK Study Finds Many Disabled Adults Are ‘Invisible’ Autistics - 2 Feb 2012
UK researchers have discovered that many adults with a severe learning disability fit the definition of autism. Investigators discovered that the adults are likely to be living in a private household, resulting in an underestimation of autism prevalence. Dr. Terry Brugha, professor of psychiatry at the University of Leicester, led the research on discovering “invisible” [...]
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LifeSkills Academy implements new program - 2 Feb 2012
Students at the LifeSkills Academy in Winter Springs now have the chance to accelerate their learning ability with the help of the Fast ForWord software program. The LifeSkills Academy, which serves children in kindergarten through eighth grade who ...
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Adults with profound learning disability more likely to develop autism - 1 Feb 2012
New research on autism in adults has shown that adults with a more severe learning disability have a greater likelihood of having autism.
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Surprisingly high number of adults with severe learning disabilities also have autism - 31 Jan 2012
New research on autism in adults has shown that adults with a more severe learning disability have a greater likelihood of having autism. This group, mostly living in private households, was previously 'invisible' in estimates of autism.
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University of Leicester researchers lead on new autism study published today - 31 Jan 2012
New research on autism in adults has shown that adults with a more severe learning disability have a greater likelihood of having autism.
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Disability assistance provides lifeline at home - 31 Jan 2012
An assistance policy rolled out nationally from January 1 is a blessing that has been a long time coming for Swiss families affected by disability.
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Essex Chronicle published Roger and Linda Hayward dedicate lives to supporting others... - 31 Jan 2012
A COUPLE who have devoted the last five years of their lives to helping adults with learning difficulties have urged others to...
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Goldfarb doesn't let learning disability stop him from seeking PhD - 29 Jan 2012
Jason Goldfarb has done pretty well for a guy who was told his learning disabilities would keep him out of college.
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Norwich MP is quizzed by young people with learning disabilities on unemployment in the city - 20 Jan 2012
Chloe Smith, MP for Norwich-North, was at the forum answering questions on unemployment from young people with learning disabilities.
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Additional Resources
How to Work With Adults With Learning Disabilities | eHow.com
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Learning disability - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Types of Learning Disabilities. Learning Disabilities (LD) are neurologically-based processing problems. These processing problems can interfere with learning basic ...
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Learning disabilities: Working memory and Learning disabilities ...
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Seeking consent: working with people with learning disabilities ...
Aimed at those involved in the treatment or care of people with learning disabilities, this DH booklet provides legal and best practice guidance on seeking consent ...
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