Learning DisabiLity - Enable Ireland
People who have a severe, or profound, learning disability and/or a physical disability may need a lot of support 24 hours a day. This is known as profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD). A learning disability may occur on its own or alongside sensory or physical conditions or medical conditions like epilepsy.
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