Jackie O’Sullivan
As a disability
rights
Rights are the things everyone should be allowed to do like have a say, or go to school.
organisation
An organisation are a group of people who work together.
it is our duty to raise awareness of the stigma people with a
learning disability
A learning disability is to do with the way someone's brain works. It makes it harder for someone to learn, understand or do things.
face in society and to challenge
discrimination
Discrimination is when someone is treated differently (usually in a bad way) because of things like their disability or their
religion
Religion is to do with the things you believe about the world. For example you may believe there is a god or something else. Examples of religions are Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism.
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wherever it exists. Therefore, we submitted this statement in support of Heidi Crowter's case.
Through our Treat me well
campaign
A campaign is when people work together to try to change something.
, we have campaigned to address the systemic barriers that result in shocking levels of health inequality and poor health outcomes faced by people with a learning disability - inequality that is often driven by stigma and, for many, starts at diagnosis and runs through a lifetime. We believe this stigma is fundamentally wrong and we will always fight to challenge it.
We have recently campaigned for coordinated care and support for parents of children diagnosed with a genetic difference. And we have produced resources to support parents and healthcare professionals through the screening process. We believe that parents should be given access to accurate, up to date and balanced information and that all parents who receive a diagnosis of genetic difference should have a pathway mapped out, so that everything is in place for the baby and their parents to access the support they need, if they choose to proceed with the pregnancy