Children with learning disabilities '11 times more likely to die prematurely'

New research has shown children living with learning disabilities are at least 11 times more likely to die prematurely compared with their peers

CHILDREN living with learning disabilities are at least 11 times more likely to die prematurely compared with their peers, new research has shown. 

Deaths from causes which were considered treatable were 16 times higher for children and young people with learning disabilities, according to the academic study.