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Self-help health care for people with learning disabilities
People with learning disabilities may be disadvantaged when it comes to finding out about the health service resources available to them and how to use them. These are the findings of Claire Wilson, Consultant Clinical Psychologist at the Eastern General Hospital in Edinburgh, presented today,... view more (2000-11-17)

Mobile phones are the new learning tools of the future
Major international research programme on Life as learning Mobile phones are the new learning tools of the future Mobile phones look set to become an important new learning tool for the future. One of the projects under the umbrella of the Academy of Finland international research programme Life... view more (2002-11-21)

Using virtual learning environments: is the training right?
In the past it was always the case that students were expected to either know, or learn for themselves, how to take notes in lectures, participate in seminars, and so on. Within a modern context, we now recognise that students need guidance and training if they are to make the most of these... view more (2001-06-25)

University of Ulster Tops e-Learning League Table
The University of Ulster is way out in front when it comes to online learning - and that's official. Thanks to its pioneering Campus One initiative, which has attracted students from all over the world to sign up for courses delivered via the World Wide Web, the University of Ulster now has the... view more (2002-12-06)

How can we improve teaching and learning in schools?
Britain's biggest-ever programme of education research has found at least some of the answers, and is sharing them with every school in Britain.   view more (2007-09-24)

Requirement for high-level mental processing in subliminal learning
Subliminal learning is a low-level perceptual learning process that can occur without awareness of what is learned, and it is thought to occur in manner similar to that of learning based on stimuli of which we are aware.   view more (2005-09-23)

Assessment and treatment of offenders with learning disabilities
A considerable increase in referrals of offenders with learning disabilities has led to a focus on the assessment and treatment of this group, particularly with regards to sexual offending and aggression. Developments in assessment and treatment methods were the subject of a symposium today,... view more (2001-03-20)

Offenders, learning disability and criminal justice
People with a learning disability who are either accused of a crime or witnesses to a crime may be at a disadvantage within the criminal justice system as it stands. Factors such as their suggestibility, their ability to deal with questions or their decision-making can all mean that the process of... view more (2001-03-26)

Implementing Computer Assisted Learning into the Chemistry Curriculum
The idea of using a computer as a pedagogic device is not new. However, until recently, hardware and software costs put computer assisted learning (CAL) out of the reach of many academics. In addition, early courseware paid little attention to human-computer interface issues, resulting in CAL which... view more (1999-05-17)

Older People and Lifelong Learning
Learning is good for you not only if you are young and setting out on the career path but also if you are older and retired, says new research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council. To date, educational policy has tended to concentrate 'lifelong learning' programmes on younger people.... view more (2002-12-17)

How hostile lawyers discredit witnesses with learning disabilities
Cross-examination lawyers ask witnesses with learning disabilities questions which are designed to discredit their testimony. This was the finding of a paper presented today, Friday 14 April, to The British Psychological Society's Division of Clinical Psychology Conference by Dr Chris Hatton... view more (2000-04-10)

Lawyers abuse the abused
This is the finding presented today, Wednesday 29 September, by Dr Mark Kebbell, of the University of Birmingham, Shane Johnson of the University of Birmingham, and Dr Chris Hatton of Manchester University, at The British Psychological Society's Division of Forensic Psychology Conference, held at... view more (1999-09-13)

New report on dyslexia
Dyslexia, Literacy and Psychological Assessment, published today, Friday 29 October, by The British Psychological Society's Division of Educational and Child Psychology, considers literacy learning at the 'word level' of the National Literacy Strategy and identifies dyslexia as persistent and... view more (1999-10-25)

Learning disabilities associated with language problems later in life
Individuals with a neurodegenerative condition affecting language appear more likely to have had a history of learning disabilities than those with other types of dementia or with no cognitive problems, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives... view more (2008-02-12)

Researchers pinpoint techniques for better learning
People have incredible amounts to learn throughout their lives, whether it be preparing for a test in middle school or training for a new job late in life. Given that time is often at a premium, being able to efficiently learn new information is important.   view more (2007-08-24)

Sleep strengthens memories and makes them resistant to interfering information
Researchers have uncovered new evidence that sleep improves the brain's ability to remember information. Their findings demonstrate that memories of recently learned word pairs are improved if sleep intervenes between learning and testing and that this benefit is most pronounced when memory is... view more (2006-07-11)

Public school kindergarteners post same or greater gains as private school counterparts
n the first study to examine differences in learning gains at the kindergarten level, William Carbonaro (University of Notre Dame) finds that publicly schooled kindergarteners post the same or greater learning gains than privately schooled kindergarteners.   view more (2006-11-29)

Asleep or awake we retain memory
Sleeping helps to reinforce what we've learned. And brain scans have revealed that cerebral activity associated with learning new information is replayed during sleep.   view more (2006-03-28)

ETH Researchers Decipher Learning Processes in Mice
Protein phosphatase 1 (PP1) belongs to a group of molecules that on the basis of earlier studies has been proposed to be a controlling factor for learning and memory. The ETH researchers produced genetically modified mice in which the activity of PP1 can be reduced at will. These animals were... view more (2002-08-28)

The NHS is failing people with learning disabilities
The NHS is failing people with learning difficulties, according to an editorial published in the BMJ today.   view more (2008-03-14)

Sexual abuse of mentally disabled people
Sexual abuse is not so long yet on the social and scientific agenda. From a historical perspective sexual abuse has long been capable of hiding its real face behind ignorance, denial and incompetence of those confronted with it. Today, it is generally believed that sexual abuse does occur. It is... view more (2002-12-17)

Brain region linked to fly slumber
Researchers at Northwestern University have pinpointed a brain area in flies that is crucial to sleep, raising interesting speculation over the purpose of sleep and its possible link with learning and memory.   view more (2006-06-08)

A link between obesity and memory? Saint Louis University research makes the connection
Scientists have wondered why obese patients who have diabetes also may have problems with their long-term memory. New Saint Louis University research in this month's Peptides provides a clue.   view more (2006-06-15)

Birds learn to fly with a little help from their ancestors
It is widely known that birds learn to fly through practice, gradually refining their innate ability into a finely tuned skill.   view more (2007-08-15)

Bridging The Divide
A study undertaken by Bristol University and the Bristol-based learning disability organisation, the Home Farm Trust has revealed a disturbing gap between legislation and people`s real experiences. The transition from childhood to adulthood can be a difficult time for all young people and their... view more (2002-10-09)
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