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Lived experience
Samir’s story: the importance of a good death for people with learning…
After disability campaigner Samir El-Ziftawy died last year, his family wanted his legacy to include breaking…
Netflix launches new training scheme for disabled and neurodivergent accountants
A new training scheme focused solely on applications from deaf, disabled, and neurodivergent accountants has been…
DanceSyndrome receives £340,000 lottery grant to expand provision
DanceSyndrome has received over £340,000 of National Lottery funding to expand its provision for people with…
LeDeR: are we actually learning anything?
The latest LeDeR report found that the rate for adults with a learning disability who died in 2023 from a…
Government confirms LeDeR will be published in September
Minister for Care, Stephen Kinnock confirms that the Learning from Lives and Deaths: people with a learning…
Half of adults with a learning disability feel unsafe using public transport
A new report from Mencap found that people with a learning disability face significant barriers when travelling on…
New mannequin launched at Primark to represent wheelchair users
Primark has launched new seated mannequins in its stories co-designed by disability advocate and wheelchair user,…
The master butcher who created a barrier-free experience for customers
After a stroke in 2018, Miles Nicholas, a master butcher, wanted to create an inclusive environment for his…
New APPG on Access to Disability Equipment calls for evidence
A newly formed All-Party Parliamentary Group on Access to Disability Equipment calls on the public to shed light on…
Why we all should celebrate Disability Pride Month
Disability Pride Month takes place every July. In this article, disabled writer Michael McEwan, talks about the…
Beyond Words launches new word-free book for people with learning disabilities
Beyond Words has launched its latest word-free book, A Cheeky Seagull, which was created and co-authored by people…
Leaders Awards: meet the community self-advocates
The Learning Disability and Autism Leaders Awards took place last week. Meet the winners in the local communities…