Hobart GP Nick Cooling reports often finding up to three previously untreated conditions when doing an assessment on people with intellectual disability.  These include reflux, tooth decay, skin cancers, side effects from medication interactions, excess ear wax and various visual problems.  (more…)

Over the past ten years there has been a marked growth in the number of parents with a learning difficulty in Ballarat. This can be attributed to factors such as; de-institutionalisation, increased acceptance of the rights of people with disabilities to have children, and the presence of the Ballarat special school where many couples meet. (more…)