My Life My Choice (MLMC) set up the Travel Buddy Scheme in 2010 to help people with a learning disability experience the choice, freedom and personal autonomy that travel independence brings.
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Past Events

Love, Attachment and Intellectual Disability: Meeting Emotional Needs and Developmental Trauma

LDT Editor May 9, 2024

Recorded on 5th June 2024, presented by Allan Skelly. In this webinar, Allan Skelly will explore the importance of our basic needs for love, safety and care from an early attachment figure. When these elementary emotional needs are not met,…
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Events

Refocusing health and wellbeing for people with a learning disability: the action we need ‐ 12th…

LDT Editor May 9, 2024

Learning Disability Today and Kingston University are delighted to host a one-day conference looking at how we can positively influence change to improve the lives of people with a learning disability, their families and those who support…
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2024

In Focus March 2024 – Transition

LDT Editor Mar 21, 2024

This issue of In Focus is on Preparing for Adulthood and transition.
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Past Events

Mental health support for people with learning disabilities

LDT Editor Mar 12, 2024

Recorded on 27th March 2024, presented by Professor Eddie Chaplin. This webinar will review prevention, assessment, and management of mental health problems in people with learning disabilities.
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2024

In Focus Jan 2024 – Living well

LDT Editor Jan 15, 2024

This issue of LDT In Focus is on Living well with a learning disability
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News

Government under fire as it backtracks on raising benefits with inflation

LDT Editor Oct 4, 2022

Disability charities have raised deep concerns at the news that the government is refusing to confirm its previous assurance to increase benefits in line with inflation from April 2023.
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News

New AI study looks to improve healthcare of people with a learning disability

LDT Editor May 10, 2022

A new study is looking into how artificial intelligence (AI) can create safe, ethical and cost-effective improvement to the quality of life for thousands of people with learning disabilities.
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