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Learning Disabilities
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MYTH: Learning disabilities are very rare |
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FACT: There are 1.5 million people in the UK with a learning disability |
| MYTH: You can develop learning disabilities later in life |
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FACT: A learning disability occurs when the brain is still developing - before, during or soon after birth. |
| MYTH: It’s easy to tell why somebody has a learning disability |
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FACT: Even with a diagnosis, it is often not possible to say why someone has a learning disability. |
| MYTH: Other conditions do not cause learning disabilities |
| FACT: There are a number of other conditions that can result in someone having a learning disability. You can read more on MENCAP’s website |
| MYTH: People with a learning disability cannot work |
| FACT: At least 65% of people with a learning disability are willing and able to work. It is sad that fewer than 20% are in employment. (compared to 1 in 2 disabled people generally). |
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