What is a learning disability?
A learning disability A learning disability is to do with the way someone's brain works. It makes it harder for someone to learn, understand or do things. can be a different experience Experience is when you have learned or tried something before. for everyone that has one.
Hear from Vijay, James, Leroy, Amy and Emily about what having a learning disability means to them.
We have created Easy Read guides about learning disability and conditions, including specific conditions below.
Busting myths about learning disability
To help people understand learning disability, we formed a team of
Myth
A myth is an idea about something that is not true.
Busters. This group of ambassadors help challenge misconceptions about what living with a learning disability looks like.
Learning disability research and statistics
See our latest
research
Research is a way of finding out information which could come from books, or asking people what they think.
and statistics on a range of issues affecting people with a learning disability, from health and
social care
Social care means the services that give care and support to people who need it.
to finding work and friendships.
Care. Community. Campaign
Support to live life to the full.
This is learning disability.
The Learning Disability Helpline
Our free helpline service A service gives people what they need, like healthcare services that help people when they are ill, and support services that give people support. offers advice and support for people with a learning disability, and their families and carers.