Learning disabilities
A guide to learning disabilities and their associated presentations, conditions and communication difficulties, including an account of the care received by a person with a learning disability.
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Available to RCN members
Who is this resource for?
This resource is aimed at nurses and nursing support workers across all settings and levels of practice, including students of health, social work and care professions.What will this resource give me?
- overview of learning disabilities
- information on health inequalities
- the main responsibility of learning disability nurses.
Resource last reviewed
20 Jun 2024
Resource lead
The RCN delivers quality-assured and up-to-date resources for the nursing workforce. Reviewed annually in line with the RCN Quality Assurance policy, all RCN Learn resources meet the RCN’s Nine Quality Standards.
