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learning difficulties being incarcerated. The Social History of Learning Disability Research Group began in 1994 at the Open University. Some people with a mild learning disability can talk easily and look after themselves but may need a bit longer than usual to learn new skills. Many of these children were simply left to die in the wild as a result. Scientific evidence from multiple studies shows that both men’s and women’s exposures to toxic solvents including methylene chloride and NMP are linked to lasting problems with brain development, cognition and behavior in their children. LDA started the Healthy Children Project program (HCP), focusing on the preventable causes of learning disabilities including chemical exposures that harm brain health. endstream
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The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, a landmark civil rights law, was passed. In the past, people with learning disabilities have been perceived as objects of fascination and fear, resulting in them being both worshipped and, sometimes, vilified. A subcommittee of LDA’s Board of Directors submitted a report titled: STORIES FROM THE TESTING ROOM High School Equivalency Exams: Accessibility of Accommodations for Persons with Learning Disabilities. 0000006301 00000 n
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