Lived experience

Mencap ambassador George Webster has become a new guest presenter of BBC's CBeebies and his appointment was given a warm welcome this week across social media.

A group of autistic young people have created resources to share their experiences of receiving an autism diagnosis and to help others going through the process feel 'less alone’.  

The BBC has appointed its first Disability Ambassador to join its Creative Diversity team in one of three new disability-focused roles, designed to further strengthen the BBC’s commitment to disability representation, both on and off-air.

Simon Quarless, a 60-year old man with a learning disability, has found his dream job and is enjoying paid employment for the first time as part of the new Inclusive Employment Service in Essex.

This Learning Disability Week, Ciara Lawrence - who works at Mencap and has a learning disability - writes about launching her own podcast and her passion for people with a learning disability having a voice, after feeling socially isolated during lockdown. 

Mencap have announced the launch of their new partnership with XULA UK, who will be raising funds to support people with a learning disability through the sale of their face masks. 

A new study has emphasised the importance of a loving relationship as a source of pleasure and meaning in the lives of adults with intellectual disabilities, an area that has historically been hindered with only their basic physical needs being seen as important.

The learning disability charity MacIntyre have been given almost £170,000 of National Lottery funding for their new project 'Dying to Talk'.

Drug resistant epilepsy is a term used to describe when adequate trials of two anti-epileptic drugs have failed to control a person’s seizures. Emma Murphy describes she continuously adapts and adjusts treatment to manage her son's epilepsy. 

This year’s Oscar nominees featured two films and a documentary which shine a light on disability in various forms.