I landed dream job despite fearing my learning disability would hold me back… and here’s how you can too

EMPLOYERS hold back from hiring people with a learning disability due to a “misplaced fear” of getting it wrong, according to ...
Learning Disability Today

Nearly half of UK employers fear getting it wrong when employing people with learning disabilities

A new survey from Mencap has found that 48% of employers have a misplaced fear of getting it wrong when employing people with ...
The Business Journals

Workers with unseen disabilities face stigmas in the workplace. Here's how employers can help.

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GPs trial for adults with learning disabilities

Not enough eligible people are having life-saving annual health checks, say experts.
The Scarborough News on MSN

Big plan – learning disability strategy sets out a vision for future

The Learning Disability Partnership Board has revealed a BIG PLAN for this area.
National Health Executive

Learning disability nursing crisis risks widening health inequalities, warns RCN

A sharp decline in the number of learning disability nurses across the UK is leaving some of the most vulnerable people without ...
Psychology Today

Learning Disability

Learning disabilities are disorders that affect one's ability in the domains of spoken or written language, mathematical calculation, attention, or the coordination of movement. They can occur in ...
Newsday

How a scented candle business is empowering workers with disabilities

Frank DeMarco pressed a wick into a glass jar before pouring in an autumnal-scented wax, filling the room with notes of pumpkin and vanilla. DeMarco, 29, of Bethpage, is the lead production assistant ...