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Study finds high risk groups rejecting the COVID-19 vaccine in England

To increase COVID-19 vaccination rates, public health officials must understand who is refusing the vaccines. New research led by Ben Goldacre from the University of Oxford found that about 2% of people considered high-risk did not want the vaccine when offered. In addition, vaccination refusal in priority groups was most common among English people who are Black, South Asian, or from lower socioeconomic areas.

11 Aug 2021

Learning disabilities increase the vulnerability to COVID-19 infection and severity of symptoms

Researchers have found that individuals with learning disabilities are more likely to suffer from severe cases of COVID-19 infection.

16 Jul 2021

People with learning disabilities are at higher risk of covid-19 related hospitalizations, deaths

People with learning disabilities with covid-19 are five times more likely to be admitted to hospital and eight times more likely to die compared with the general population of England, finds a study published by The BMJ today.

14 Jul 2021

Very preterm or very low birthweight children may require special support to boost their learning

The average IQ of adults who were born very preterm (VP) or at a very low birth weight (VLBW) has been compared to adults born full term by researchers from the Department of Psychology at the University of Warwick.

1 Jun 2021

Project explores how carers recognize and manage health deterioration in people with learning disabilities, autism

A research team at Northumbria University have launched a major project exploring how carers recognise and manage deterioration in the health of people with learning disabilities and autism.

18 Dec 2020

New study could help treat people with reading disorders

The uniquely human ability to read is the cornerstone of modern civilization, yet very little is understood about the effortless ability to derive meaning from written words.

1 Dec 2020

People with learning disabilities are more likely to die from coronavirus

A newly-published Public Health England report which shows people with learning disabilities are 6.3 times more likely to die from coronavirus than the rest of the population shows urgent action is required.

19 Nov 2020

Surgical technique for premature babies with brain hemorrhage reduces long-term disability

Premature babies with serious brain hemorrhage treated with a 'brain washing' technique pioneered by Bristol researchers have shown in a 10-year follow-up study, were twice as likely to survive without severe learning disability when compared with infants given standard treatment.

6 Jul 2020

New flag on patient records can improve care for people with learning disabilities

Healthcare for people with a learning disability can be improved by a new flag on patient records, a pilot scheme has shown.

18 Jun 2020

Children with developmental disabilities at greater risk of developing asthma

Children with developmental disabilities or delay are more at risk of developing asthma, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open led by public health researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston as part of the Center for Pediatric Population Health.

16 Jun 2020

Study: Nonverbal learning disability is more common than believed

Nonverbal learning disability (NVLD), a poorly understood and often-overlooked disorder that causes problems with visual-spatial processing, may affect nearly 3 million children in the United States, making it one of the most common learning disorders, according to a new study by led by Columbia University Irving Medical Center.

28 Apr 2020

Unique training program co-created and delivered by people with learning disability launched

Research findings, an easy-to-read summary, a policy brief and series of video interviews with people with learning disability who co-created and delivered the Who's Challenging Who training project are published today by the University of Warwick's Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research.

27 Nov 2019

Study investigates how discrimination events affect daily lives of college students

Discrimination -- differential treatment based on an aspect of someone's identity, such as nationality, race, sexual orientation or gender -- is linked to lower success in careers and poorer health.

4 Nov 2019

New brain imaging study debunks controversial theory about dyslexia

New brain imaging research debunks a controversial theory about dyslexia that can impact how it is sometimes treated, Georgetown University Medical Center neuroscientists say.

9 Oct 2019

Youngest children in class at greatest risk of ADHD, depression

The youngest children in any class at school are, on average, at a 40% higher risk of being diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and a 30% increased risk of depression or intellectual disability compared to the oldest, says a new study published on September 23, 2019 in JAMA Pediatrics.

24 Sep 2019

Learning Disability News and Research

Study finds high risk groups rejecting the COVID-19 vaccine in England

Learning disabilities increase the vulnerability to COVID-19 infection and severity of symptoms

People with learning disabilities are at higher risk of covid-19 related hospitalizations, deaths

Very preterm or very low birthweight children may require special support to boost their learning

Project explores how carers recognize and manage health deterioration in people with learning disabilities, autism

New study could help treat people with reading disorders

People with learning disabilities are more likely to die from coronavirus

Surgical technique for premature babies with brain hemorrhage reduces long-term disability

New flag on patient records can improve care for people with learning disabilities

Children with developmental disabilities at greater risk of developing asthma

Study: Nonverbal learning disability is more common than believed

Unique training program co-created and delivered by people with learning disability launched

Study investigates how discrimination events affect daily lives of college students

New brain imaging study debunks controversial theory about dyslexia

Youngest children in class at greatest risk of ADHD, depression

Study focuses on the recurrence of developmental disorder in future pregnancies

CoGEN Congress 2019: Speakers' overviews

Exemptions surge as parents and doctors do ‘Hail Mary’ around vaccine laws

Students with disabilities call college admissions cheating ‘big slap in the face’

Learning difficulties in children are not always associated with visual anomalies

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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