On Friday 20 April 2007 18:58, greta von der luft wrote: > Hello, > Also for those Europeans, specifically Brits (I do not say this in a > derogatory fashion), learning disability is the equivalent of mental > retardation in the US. I was not aware of this. So what is the Brits > equivalent of learning disability a la US? > Hmmm > Greta > > ----------------------- > Hi Greta, I think in the UK the distinction is between:- a) Learning Disability, see:- <http://www.archive.official-documents.co.uk/document/cm50/5086/5086.pdf> and, b) Learning Difficulty, see:- <http://www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/deliveringservices/multiagencyworking/glossary/?asset=glossary&id=22885> These probably explain it better than I can! Cheers Deri ----------------------- To change your mail settings or leave the C-PALSY list, go here: http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?SUBED1=c-palsy