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Action promised on long hospital stays and out-of-area placements

The Scottish Government has said it aims to have “greatly reduced” long hospital stays and out-of-area placements for those with learning difficulties or complex needs by March 2024. In a new report published on Monday, the Government and local ...

21 Feb 2022 at 11:55

Scotland

Under half of dyslexic people in Scotland receive adequate help in the workplace

Less than half of dyslexic people in Scotland receive “appropriate workplace adjustments” and three quarters say the condition has impacted their job performance, according to new research. A report by Dyslexia Scotland, in collaboration with ...

03 Oct 2024 at 06:57

Music

U2’s Larry Mullen Jr on his dyscalculia: Counting bars is like climbing Everest

U2 drummer Larry Mullen Jr has said that counting bars within music is like “climbing Everest” for him due to his dyscalculia. The Irish musician, 63, revealed that he cannot count or add because of the learning difficulty, which affects his ...

12 Dec 2024 at 23:02

Entertainment

Jo Whiley says her sister is ‘best she’s ever been’ after moving into care home

BBC Radio 2 presenter Jo Whiley has said that her sister is the “best she’s ever been”, after being moved into a residential care home. The DJ, 59, has been vocal about her younger sister, Frances, who has cri du chat syndrome, a genetic ...

21 Apr 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

Mother demands new law on restraint in schools after son left traumatised

A mother who said her son was left traumatised after being physically restrained at a special school is launching plans for a new law in his name. Calum Morrison, 23, has epilepsy, autism and learning difficulties. He was 11 when he was ...

26 Oct 2022 at 12:51

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