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Jane Raca
The barriers around the attitudes to learning disability are still too high and this needs to change.
29 July 2015
Adam Kelly
Adam tells us how his local Friendship Club has made his life better
16 July 2015
Anonymous
Naomi talks about her experience of meeting people with learning disabilities from an early age and how this has shaped her.
18 June 2015
Mencap Mencap
For Learning Disability Week 2015, Mencap ambassador, Jo Whiley, shares her story about why family carers of people with a learning disability need greater support.
17 June 2015
Kit Harington
Game of Thrones star Kit Harington tells us why he's supporting Learning Disability Week 2015.
15 June 2015
Sarah Gordy
A mother and daughter talk about their work together and how attitudes need to change in and outside of their work
1 June 2015
Paula sadly lost her son, Thomas, in avoidable circumstances, read her story here.
14 May 2015
Mencap Young Ambassador, Katie, talks about her daily life with Williams Syndrome.
13 May 2015
Diana Ramsey
This blog talk about the key things that make learning disability nurses so important.
Emma Garrod
Emma writes lovingly about her brother and his difficult life.
20 April 2015
There aren't enough people with a learning disability on TV, but if there were more it would raise awareness and challenge some of the negative attitudes that still exist in society.
18 March 2015
Hayley Goleniowska
"Portage helped to give Natty a great start in life." Read about how Portage can be a great help in early development