Bridge Street Medical Practice
20 Bridge Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1NQ
Telephone: 01509 261843
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Learning Disabilities Explained
A learning disability is a reduced intellectual ability and difficulty with everyday activities – for example household tasks, socialising or managing money – which affects someone for their whole life.
People with a learning disability tend to take longer to learn and may need support from friends, family or carers to develop new skills, understand more complex information and interact with other people.
Learning disabilities are disorders that affect the ability to:
- Understand or use spoken or written language
- Do mathematical calculations
- Coordinate movements
- Direct attention
Learning disabilities occur in very young children, yet they are usually not noticed until the child reaches school age. Learning disabilities can be lifelong conditions. In some people, several overlapping learning disabilities may occur. Other people may have a single, isolated learning problem that has little impact on their lives.
A learning disability is different for everyone. Lots of people who have a learning disability can work, have relationships, live alone and get qualifications.
Other people might need more support throughout their life.
Doctors and other health workers might be able to tell if a person has a learning disability when they are very young. But some people get a diagnosis later in their lives. This can be when they are adults.
If you are diagnosed with a learning disability, you might be referred to other health professionals to get the support you need.
You can follow the links below for further information and guidance on learning difficulties using your computer.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/learning-disabilities/
https://www.mencap.org.uk/about-learning-disability/learning-disability-explained
There is also a LPT (Leicestershire Partnership Trust) Health and Wellbeing Team page on face book if you would like to take a look and find out exciting things that are happening within the area including information about the LLR Winter Wellbeing Festival, please clink on the link https://www.facebook.com/p/LPT-Health-and-Wellbeing-Team-100063505150541/?locale=en_GB
You could also access this by simply by typing
‘ LPT Health and Wellbeing Team’ On your face book!
It is important that everyone over the age of 14 who is on their doctor’s learning disability register has an annual health check.
An annual health check can help you stay well by talking to a doctor or nurse about your health and finding any problems early, so they can be sorted out.
You do not have to be ill to have a health check – in fact, most people have their annual health check when they are feeling well.
https://www.mencap.org.uk/sites/default/files/2017-06/AHC%20Easy%20Read%20Guide%20Final.pdf
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