Learning Disability Today

Mental Health Act gains Royal Assent offering better protection to people with learning disabilities

The new Mental Health Act has received Royal Assent, meaning it is now law. This provides the legal framework to detain and treat people in a mental health crisis who are at risk of harm to themselves ...
NDTV

Nnena Kalu Becomes 1st Artist With Learning Disability To Win Prestigious Turner Prize

Scottish artist Nnena Kalu has been awarded the Turner Prize for work that includes vivid abstract drawings and hanging sculptures, the first artist with a learning disability to win Britain's most ...
The New York Times

With Colorful Sculptures, Artist With a Learning Disability Wins the Turner Prize

Nnena Kalu, who uses cardboard and tape to create her work, received the prestigious art award. By Alex Marshall Reporting from Bradford, England Nnena Kalu, an artist who uses videotape, plastic ...
IEEE

Modeling Air Combat Behavior for Simulation-Based Pilot Training: A Survey of Machine Learning Approaches

Abstract: Fighter pilots train maneuvers and missions in simulators with and against simulated entities that must exhibit realistic behavior for effective training. However, current simulated entities ...
C&EN

Optimizing Model Learning Performance on a Challenging Heck Reaction Yield Data Set

State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China Leicester International Institute, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124221, China State Key ...
snhu

5 Types of Learning Disabilities: A Guide for Teachers

As a teacher, you want all of your students to reach their academic potential. However, not everyone learns at the same pace or in the same way. That means you need to be prepared to provide ...
Frontiers

Antipsychotic medication for behaviors that challenge in individuals with intellectual disabilities: a clinically informed review

Individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) frequently exhibit behaviors that challenge (BC), such as aggression and self-injury, which significantly impact their quality of life. Pharmacological ...
gritdaily

Why Learning English Can Be Challenging for Students, and What Can Help

For many students, learning English isn’t just about studying a subject. It’s about keeping up with lectures, passing exams, preparing for internships, and sometimes even navigating life abroad. And ...
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Disability rights groups challenging Colorado's right-to-die law

A lawsuit filed this week argues the law discriminates against people with disabilities by allowing them to die by suicide instead of preventing it. Mexicans protest Americans moving into their ...
FOX31 Denver

Disability and patient rights groups file lawsuit challenging Colorado’s assisted suicide law

DENVER (KDVR) — A coalition of disability and patient advocacy groups is suing the State of Colorado, claiming the state’s medical aid in dying law violates civil rights and puts vulnerable patients ...
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Disability and patient rights groups file lawsuit challenging Colorado’s assisted suicide law

A coalition of disability and patient advocacy groups is suing the State of Colorado, claiming the state’s medical aid in dying law violates civil rights and puts vulnerable patients at risk. Donald ...