Information for primary care staff
In this section:
What is a learning disability?
Annual Health Check
Community Intellectual and Developmental Disability Teams (CIDT) information
Flu and other vaccinations
Health information
Signposting information
What is a learning disability?
A learning disability affects how a person learns new things throughout their life.
Around 1.5 to 2 million people in the UK have a learning disability.
People with a learning disability may struggle with:
- Understanding new or complex information
- Learning new skills
- Doing things independently
The learning disability diagnosis is usually given by an Educational or Clinical Psychologist. However, this inclusion tool may help you identify whether someone may or may not have a learning disability.
The below are usual examples of learning difficulties:
- Dyslexia
- Dyspraxia
- Dyscalculia
- A.D.D/ A.D.H.D
- Auditory Processing Disorder (information/stimulation overload)
Please note a few examples of conditions and diagnoses that would not classify as a Learning Disability:
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Cerebral Palsy
- Stroke
- Mental illness
- Brain tumours
- Chronic alcohol use
- Substance abuse
- Acquired brain injury
- Infection of the brain or of the covering of the brain and spinal cord (meninges)
Annual Health Checks
Community Intellectual and Developmental Disability Teams (CIDT) information
If you are not sure which Community Learning Disability Team to refer to view below:
Flu and other vaccinations
Health information
- Blood tests: Blood tests for people with learning disabilities: making reasonable adjustments - guidance - GOV.UK
- Clinical psychologists
- Community Nurses
- Day services
- Dental: Nottinghamshire - Clinics - Community Dental Services
- Health videos: MyHealthVision - YouTube Nottingham Mencap healthcare videos including MRI scanning, dentists, blood tests and other health related treatment
- Opticians
- Home | SeeAbility - Home visits can be done from specsavers but also Freedom Eyecare based in Nottingham can also provide home visits and have adapted testing for those who can't read.
- FREEDOMEYECARE.CO.UK - Home
Signposting information
