Learning Outcomes

• Appreciation of range of medical and social needs of people with L.D.
• Awareness of the current health and social services available to people with L.D.
• Development of skills in communicating with people with L.D.
• Knowledge of the role of medicine in the investigation and treatment of comorbid mental illness and L.D.

Questions

• Epidemiology of LD
• How are LD categorized ?
• Causes of LD
• What are the signs and symptoms of LD
• Presentations of mental illness in patients with learning disabilities
• How do you Assess LD ?
• How do you manage LD ?