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‘Walking…’ The importance of belonging
A poem written by Tempest Smith and read by #Gr8ChangeMaker Katie Gibson-Peacock. Click here to listen: Walking ...
People with learning disabilities need their voices heard
The Self Advocacy Together movement (A NESTA funded project) brings together leading regional self advocacy hubs to coordinate efforts to campaign for the rights of people with learning disabilities. Local self advocacy hubs have worked effectively to engage with...
Learning disability arts and activism – the rising tide of art challenging stereotypes
Joy, sexiness and a slap in the face: Kate Lovell talks to the creative collective Not Your Circus Dog and explores the rising trend of arts activism by learning disabled performers. Click here to read the full article: Learning disability arts and activism
Care Quality Commission – Declare Your Care – Learning disability focus campaign.
The Care Quality Commission explain that... 'As part of our #DeclareYourCare campaign, this month Care Quality Commission are encouraging people with a learning disability or autism, their family, carers and advocates to feedback on care...' LDE and Ace Anglia have...
A chance to have my own voice: the care users redesigning support (Saba Salman, Guardian 10/1/2020)
Saba writes...'People in Essex with learning disabilities and autism are working with health and care staff on new methods of support. Louise Sayer is a disruptor. The 28-year-old from Essex is among 24 learning disabled or autistic people who have been working with...
BBC South East: Teaching sex to adults with learning disabilities
Thanks to #Gr8SupportMovement member Tara Potter for sharing this clip. Such important work and one of the reasons we love being playing our part in bringing the #SupportedLoving network to life! Have a look at this news...
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