Learning Disabilities

Dear all,

The latest Learning Disabilities & Autism bulletin is ready for you to view at https://www.evidentlybetter.org/learning-disability-autism/2026/02/11-february-2026-2/


In this edition:

  • Learning from Lives and Deaths – people with a learning disability and autistic people (LeDeR)
  • Learning disabilities and adolescent suicidal ideation: Findings from the z-proso cohort study
  • Barriers and facilitators to healthcare access for adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults in England: A scoping review and meta-aggregation
  • Autism and menstruation: scoping review reveals unmet healthcare needs
  • National Cancer Plan promises tailored support for people with learning disabilities
  • One in six autistic pupils in UK have not attended school at all since September
  • Plus much more

Please let me know if you think there are other people who would benefit from receiving this and I will add them to the mailing list.

The new Learning Disability and Neurodiversity bulletins will be starting w/b 9th March. To ensure that you continue to receive the appropriate bulletin(s) please complete this very brief form LD + ND Mailing lists – Fill in form

Thank you

Guidance

Guidance on good quality specialist community psychology services for people with learning disabilities.
British Psychological Society (BPS); 2025.
https://explore.bps.org.uk/content/report-guideline/bpsrep.2025.rep191
[This guidance says what good community psychology services should look like for adults with
learning disabilities. It’s designed to help psychologists and other professionals, service providers and commissioners. It may also help people with learning disabilities and their families and carers if they need to know what should be in psychology services.]
Freely available online

Library Bulletin

Learning Disabilities

The current bulletin for Learning Disabilities, produced by Merseycare NHS Foundation Trust, is now available to view and download.

For support accessing any of the articles within the bulletins please contact: academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk