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“We wanted people with disabilities to have their own community, a place they could shape and decide on its future direction"

Neratov is a village in the Czech Republic run by people with learning disabilities, for people with learning disabilities. In this article, Stephanie Ross discusses how the village rebukes its communist history of exclusion and discrimination.

Why child to parent violence is an overlooked challenge

Child to parent violence is an often overlooked and stigmatised form of family violence. Here, Helen Bonnick, a consultant, speaker, and trainer, tells Learning Disability Today why this phenomenon is likely under-reported and how the whole family can access support.

#LDTchat on neurodiversity

On 18/07/19, we facilitated a #LDTchat on neurodiversity. Catch up on what was discussed here.

Challenging exclusion through inclusive sports: Q&A with the Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work

Mencap Ambassador Emily Nicol, who has a learning disability, interviews Justin Tomlinson, Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work. They discuss confronting the discrimination and social isolation faced by people with a learning disability and how to bring people together through sport.

Searching for a diagnosis

Receiving a diagnosis of a learning disability can be crucial for an individual, and screening tools can help to achieve this, as Dr Karen McKenzie explains.

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“We wanted people with disabilities to have their own community, a place they could shape and decide on its future direction"

Why child to parent violence is an overlooked challenge

#LDTchat on neurodiversity

Challenging exclusion through inclusive sports: Q&A with the Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work

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Searching for a diagnosis

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Learning disability features

“We wanted people with disabilities to have their own community, a place they could shape and decide on its future direction"

Why child to parent violence is an overlooked challenge

#LDTchat on neurodiversity

Challenging exclusion through inclusive sports: Q&A with the Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work

From the archive

Searching for a diagnosis