#learningdisability — Public Fediverse posts

An abusive marriage and a life-time struggle with dyslexia left Ellen Busch feeling powerless. Until she turned it around. "This book will inspire many who have been knocked down to stand up for themselves and achieve a life less ordinary, one that is outright extraordinary."
#nonfiction #memoir #LearningDisability #books
https://www.amazon.com/dis-Empowered-Academic-Sentence-Adventure-ebook/dp/B0BZ5PG9NY/

Anyone else struggle with math/numbers?

Labour should ‘be kind’, a Makerfield voter told me. So how about stopping the relentless closures of precious day centres? | John Harris https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/28/labour-makerfield-voter-closures-day-centres-andy-burnham #SocialCare #LearningDisability #Society #Politics #UkNews #Brighton

Lack of learning-disability nurses in UK is an ‘absolute crisis’, says union https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jun/16/uk-learning-disability-nurses-nhs #Nhs #LearningDisability #Nursing #Disability #Health #Society #UkNews

Lack of learning-disability nurses in UK is an ‘absolute crisis’, says union https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jun/16/uk-learning-disability-nurses-nhs #Nhs #LearningDisability #Nursing #Disability #Health #Society #UkNews

A sanctuary of calm amid the madness - until Nigel Farage turned up

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/sanctuary-calm-amid-madness-until-34075098

Ruling removes ‘vital’ UK safeguards for severely disabled people, charities warn https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jun/05/supreme-court-ruling-severely-disabled-people-deprivation-of-liberty-safeguards #SocialCare #Disability #LearningDisability #Hospitals #Autism #UkSupremeCourt #Dementia #Law #UkNews #Society

Ruling removes ‘vital’ UK safeguards for severely disabled people, charities warn https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jun/05/supreme-court-ruling-severely-disabled-people-deprivation-of-liberty-safeguards #SocialCare #Disability #LearningDisability #Hospitals #Autism #UkSupremeCourt #Dementia #Law #UkNews #Society

IIT-Madras Launches Ocular Tracking Lab to Quantify Dyslexic Reading Barriers

IIT Madras opens a new lab using eye-tracking to find reading problems for children with dyslexia. This will help make books easier to read.

#IITMadras, #Dyslexia, #EyeTracking, #Education, #LearningDisability

https://newsletter.tf/iit-madras-lab-helps-dyslexic-reading/

A new lab at IIT Madras is using special cameras to watch how children with dyslexia read. This is the first time this technology is being used to help make reading materials simpler for them.

#IITMadras, #Dyslexia, #EyeTracking, #Education, #LearningDisability
https://newsletter.tf/iit-madras-lab-helps-dyslexic-reading/

SLDO Director leads new study to develop pioneering cancer detection technology
"We know that conventional mammography equipment presents significant technical barriers that unfairly affect women with learning disabilities. To address these challenges, supported by the CRUK Early Detection and Diagnosis Primer Award, we will develop an innovative Smart Bra solution utilising Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) technology"

Such needed work 👏

https://sldo.ac.uk/news/news/sldo-director-leads-new-study-to-develop-pioneering-cancer-detection-technology/
#Cancer #LearningDisability

SLDO Director leads new study to develop pioneering cancer detection technology
"We know that conventional mammography equipment presents significant technical barriers that unfairly affect women with learning disabilities. To address these challenges, supported by the CRUK Early Detection and Diagnosis Primer Award, we will develop an innovative Smart Bra solution utilising Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) technology"

Such needed work 👏

https://sldo.ac.uk/news/news/sldo-director-leads-new-study-to-develop-pioneering-cancer-detection-technology/
#Cancer #LearningDisability

‘People assume we’re grifters’: disabled Britons report rise in abuse over blue badges https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/29/disabled-britons-report-rise-in-abuse-blue-badges #Disability #Fibromyalgia #MultipleSclerosis #LearningDisability #Osteoarthritis #Carers #UkNews

‘People assume we’re grifters’: disabled Britons report rise in abuse over blue badges https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/29/disabled-britons-report-rise-in-abuse-blue-badges #Disability #Fibromyalgia #MultipleSclerosis #LearningDisability #Osteoarthritis #Carers #UkNews

Woman kept in ‘Dickensian’ servitude for 25 years speaks out as abuser jailed https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/12/amanda-wixon-jailed-woman-victim-imprisoned-25-years-speaks-out #Crime #ModernSlavery #Gloucestershire #UkNews #England #Women #LearningDisability #Society

Woman kept in ‘Dickensian’ servitude for 25 years speaks out as abuser jailed https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/12/amanda-wixon-jailed-woman-victim-imprisoned-25-years-speaks-out #Crime #ModernSlavery #Gloucestershire #UkNews #England #Women #LearningDisability #Society

Hope for vital service that 'means everything' to families after closure fears

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/hope-vital-service-means-everything-33405646

'They want to close it down - but this is my brother's life'

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/they-want-close-down-brothers-33357945

Nnena Kalu’s triumph for neurodivergent art has rattled a few cages. So let me put those carping critics right | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/dec/14/nnena-kalu-turner-prize-neurodivergent-art #Learningdisability #Turnerprize2025 #Awardsandprizes #Neurodiversity #Artanddesign #Turnerprize #Disability #Culture #Society #Autism #UKnews #Art

The right’s mental-health overdiagnosis bandwagon is rolling. Wes Streeting should not be on it | John Harris https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/dec/07/adhd-autism-overdiagnosis-wes-streeting #Attentiondeficithyperactivitydisorder #Specialeducationalneeds #Learningdisability #Neurodiversity #WesStreeting #Mentalhealth #Politics #Society #Autism #Health #UKnews

Celebrating Dyslexia Day.

#dyslexia #dyslexiaawareness #adhd #dyslexic #autism #dyslexiaeducation #education #neurodiversity #dyslexiasupport #dysgraphia #specialeducation #dyslexiaadvocate #dyscalculia #saydyslexia #ortongillingham #dyspraxia #learningdisabilities #neurodivergent #learningdisability #specialneeds #scienceofreading #mentalhealth #reading #dyslexicthinking #madebydyslexia #structuredliteracy #autismawareness #dyslexiaisreal #learning…

https://itsmostamazingindia.wordpress.com/2025/10/08/celebrating-dyslexia-day/

Handle a Meltdown with your special needs child or Adult with Autism #Autism #Meltdown #LearningDisability #AutismSupport #SpecialNeeds

Again and again, we are shocked by the treatment of learning-disabled people. Yet we never learn from the past | John Harris https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jul/20/learning-disabled-people-book-winterbourne-view #Learningdisability #VirginiaWoolf #Disability #Society #UKnews #Books

Avoidable deaths in adults with learning disabilities | Our research | Scottish Learning Disabilities Observatory

"...Young adults (25-34 yrs) with learning disabilities are 9 times more likely to die of treatable causes of death..."

Difficult to read. Shocking stats here in Scotland.

https://sldo.ac.uk/our-research/determinants-of-health-and-inequalities-research/life-expectancy-and-mortality/avoidable-deaths-in-adults-with-learning-disabilities/

#LearningDisability #Disability #Scotland #Mortality #Health

Avoidable deaths in adults with learning disabilities | Our research | Scottish Learning Disabilities Observatory

"...Young adults (25-34 yrs) with learning disabilities are 9 times more likely to die of treatable causes of death..."

Difficult to read. Shocking stats here in Scotland.

https://sldo.ac.uk/our-research/determinants-of-health-and-inequalities-research/life-expectancy-and-mortality/avoidable-deaths-in-adults-with-learning-disabilities/

#LearningDisability #Disability #Scotland #Mortality #Health

There is a lot of underdiscussed ableist bullshit in #academia ( #AcademicChatter ) this paper highlights. But there is an interesting and important thing there - at least 10% of academics in #STEM (with a PhD) have a #LearningDisability !
Don't let LD stop you from aiming high
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-023-01745-z
(I actually think there is a lot of under-reporting there; high intelligence can mask for some LD)

There is a lot of underdiscussed ableist bullshit in #academia ( #AcademicChatter ) this paper highlights. But there is an interesting and important thing there - at least 10% of academics in #STEM (with a PhD) have a #LearningDisability !
Don't let LD stop you from aiming high
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-023-01745-z
(I actually think there is a lot of under-reporting there; high intelligence can mask for some LD)

💡 Exploring the Intraparietal Sulcus (IPS) and its connection to dyscalculia reveals its crucial role in numerical processing. Dyscalculia, a learning disability, is linked to impaired function in the IPS, affecting the Approximate Number System (ANS). Understanding Weber's Law helps explain how numerical distinctions are made. Enhancing awareness can improve educational strategies for those affected. #Dyscalculia #NumericalProcessing #WeberLaw #IntraparietalSulcus #LearningDisability 💡

💡 Exploring the Intraparietal Sulcus (IPS) and its connection to dyscalculia reveals its crucial role in numerical processing. Dyscalculia, a learning disability, is linked to impaired function in the IPS, affecting the Approximate Number System (ANS). Understanding Weber's Law helps explain how numerical distinctions are made. Enhancing awareness can improve educational strategies for those affected. #Dyscalculia #NumericalProcessing #WeberLaw #IntraparietalSulcus #LearningDisability 💡

@teamseaslug https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_0ssPfsG0w/?igsh=MXRyc3MxYWR2bXlmbA== too

https://zeroes.ca/@broadwaybabyto/113139346271888129

And #disability #disabilityPrideMonth #accessibility #EaseOfAccess #sensoryImpairment #learningDifficulty (which is not the same as) #LearningDisability except some people also use #SpLD and #neurodivergence in a group could be one #neurodivergent person etc.

You can follow these hashtags or similar ones and try asking there too. Best to get varied perspectives since no one individual experiences everything

When I drop my housemate at uni (she works there), we'll often pop past McDonald's so she can get an iced coffee. I'll use the app to order for her, especially if I have points to get it for free.

The app gives an order number made up of 2 letters and two digits for you to tell the drive through person... which means looking at the code on my phone and remembering it to tell the person, harder than it sounds for someone who has adhd, dyslexia and dyscalculia.

So, I make up images...
LR36 - 36 lesbian rogues
TH95 - 95 tiny hitlers
MB42 - 42 monkey butts

...I'm dreading the day I forget to translate it back to the code and just yell FIFTY FOUR OTTER DICKS at some poor customer service person trying to do their job.

#audhd #autism #adhd #disability #neurodiverse #LearningDisability #dyslexia #dyscalculia #disabled

When I drop my housemate at uni (she works there), we'll often pop past McDonald's so she can get an iced coffee. I'll use the app to order for her, especially if I have points to get it for free.

The app gives an order number made up of 2 letters and two digits for you to tell the drive through person... which means looking at the code on my phone and remembering it to tell the person, harder than it sounds for someone who has adhd, dyslexia and dyscalculia.

So, I make up images...
LR36 - 36 lesbian rogues
TH95 - 95 tiny hitlers
MB42 - 42 monkey butts

...I'm dreading the day I forget to translate it back to the code and just yell FIFTY FOUR OTTER DICKS at some poor customer service person trying to do their job.

#audhd #autism #adhd #disability #neurodiverse #LearningDisability #dyslexia #dyscalculia #disabled

What is a #nonverbal #learningdisorder? #TimWalz’s #son #Gus’ #condition, #explained.

Almost 3 million kids in North America have the #learningdisability #NVLD. It affects #spatialvisualskills and has nothing to do with #speaking abilities.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/nonverbal-learning-disorder-tim-walzs-son-gus-condition-explained-rcna167804

What is a #nonverbal #learningdisorder? #TimWalz’s #son #Gus’ #condition, #explained.

Almost 3 million kids in North America have the #learningdisability #NVLD. It affects #spatialvisualskills and has nothing to do with #speaking abilities.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/nonverbal-learning-disorder-tim-walzs-son-gus-condition-explained-rcna167804

#Parliamentary Office of #Science and Technology (POST) #MentalHealthAct reform – impacts on #autistic people and people with a #LearningDisability
#Research Briefing
Published Friday, 03 May, 2024 https://post.parliament.uk/research-briefings/post-pn-0722/

Sara Ryan and her son Connor Sparrowhawk's story comes to the stage. Sounds brilliant.
#Autism #LearningDisability
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2024/apr/22/laughing-boy-connor-sparrowhawk-sarah-ryan-stephen-unwin?CMP=twt_a-culture_b-gdnculture

Sara Ryan and her son Connor Sparrowhawk's story comes to the stage. Sounds brilliant.
#Autism #LearningDisability
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2024/apr/22/laughing-boy-connor-sparrowhawk-sarah-ryan-stephen-unwin?CMP=twt_a-culture_b-gdnculture

Some rando popping into a discussion to say "just Google it" is the most ableist fuckin thing on the planet and no one will ever change my mind about it.

#autismawareness #learningdisability #ableism

Beautiful day @CastleTap as always. . Met the best people and had the best time.
Blown away by how much support we are getting, if you like what we are doing could you help us also?
Please read about our thing here👇 #LearningDisability #autism #beer #brewing #brewery #rdguk #crowdfunding
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/the-count-me-in-collective

Becky showing the beer we made with Elusive Brewing. Stand up and Be Counted is a black IPA.
We're starting out on our journey to build a brewery to train young adults with learning disabilities and/or autism if you're able to support us please see the link in our profile. Boosts appreciated, thanks
#LearningDisability #autism #brewing #beer #rdguk

We're on a roll with the media tonight! Now we're on ITV. This is a nice one, have a looksy
https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2023-10-04/new-brewery-will-help-teach-people-with-learning-disabilities-to-brew-beer
Please do boost to spread the word about our project.
#LearningDisability #Beer #brewing #autism #collective

Nice article about us here 👇
If you like what we're doing and are able to, please consider donating using the link on our homepage, thanks.
Boosts welcome x
#LearningDisability #rdguk #beer #brewing
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-66946694

I've been a bit quiet here (there and everywhere) but this is something I've just written on the role of unpaid carers.

A failed care system, relentless cuts, austerity and the notoriously perilous 'transition' process (when you shift from child to adult social services) is a shameful mix.

It leaves families like Elliott's in a precarious position.

#socialcare #respitecare #familycarer #carers #disability #learningdisability #pmld

https://twitter.com/BylineTimes/status/1706242518591877344

I've been a bit quiet here (there and everywhere) but this is something I've just written on the role of unpaid carers.

A failed care system, relentless cuts, austerity and the notoriously perilous 'transition' process (when you shift from child to adult social services) is a shameful mix.

It leaves families like Elliott's in a precarious position.

#socialcare #respitecare #familycarer #carers #disability #learningdisability #pmld

https://twitter.com/BylineTimes/status/1706242518591877344

Printing out posters to put up around Reading advertising the @CMIC crowdfunder and new beer launch. If you live in or around Reading UK you should definitely come and support this event and the collective.
If you live elsewhere in the world and like what the collective are doing you can still support them, just visit their page for details. Thanks x.
#LearningDisability #beer #brewing #rdguk

I knew about #dyslexia but I only found out 2-3 years ago that #dyscalculia exists.

I'm posting this just so you know too (if you didn't already) that this could be one of the reasons why you or someone you know struggles.

It never occurred to me that I might have a #LearningDisability. When I try to do any math(s) the numbers run around like a coop full of startled chickens.

I'm still not sure if I have dyscalculia, but at some point when I have the energy to do it, I'll have it tested.