About SLDO
We are a multidisciplinary research group focused on understanding the causes of poor health and health inequalities experienced by people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and developing, evaluating and implementing evidence-informed interventions to address these challenges.
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People with learning disabilities in Scotland supported by our insights
Related research projects
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Pregnancy outcome following prenatal diagnosis of chromosomal anomaly - a record linkage study of 26,261 pregnancies
Multimorbidity
21 August 2025
Avoidable mortality in adults with learning disabilities
Life Expectancy & Mortality
21 August 2025
A team commited to shaping a more inclusive world.
The Observatory delivers rigorous, inclusive and impactful research and teaching that aims to improve the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Dr Anne MacDonald
Lead for Learning, Teaching and Scholarship
Related news
News
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03 October 2025
A guest blog from Norwegian researcher Kjersti Wessel Jevne
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01 October 2025
Launch of new eLearning Resource: 'Understanding PBS'
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05 October 2025
SLDO to become leading research and teaching centre
Related events
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Event
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17 Sep, 2025 @ 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Pain Care for People with Learning and Developmental Disabilities
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17 Sep - 24 Sep, 2025
In-Person Event Hosted By SLDO
Event
Online
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17 Sep - 15 Sep, 2026
Remote Event Hosted By The Scottish Learning Disabilites Observatory
We deliver a programme of world class, post-graduate teaching.
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