Empowerment resources
Over the course of Treat Me Well we will be creating lots of resources to support the
campaign
A campaign is when people work together to try to change something.
and its goal to transform how the NHS treats 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.
in hospital.
The following resources have been created to explain what
rights
Rights are the things everyone should be allowed to do like have a say, or go to school.
people with a learning disability have when it comes to hospital care.
Create your own Treat Me Well group
Around the country, groups are forming to campaign on health locally.
Want to set up your own group? Enter your details here to download our new
easy read
Easy Read is a way of making written information easier to understand. Pictures are usually added next to the writing.
guide to setting up a campaign group.
What are reasonable adjustments?
As part of our campaign, Treat Me Well, we want people to learn more about reasonable adjustments, which all people with a learning disability are entitled to.
Watch this video to find out what reasonable adjustments are and how they can help.
Become a Treat Me Well Champion
Do you know how many people with a learning disability die avoidably every year?
We asked doctors and nurses this simple question. Watch the video to see their answers.
We're calling on hospital staff to become Treat Me Well Champions. Be the change.