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Learning Disability
Loneliness and Learning Disabilities
My Life My ChoiceLoneliness is a big issue for many people in the UK today, especially people with learning disabilities. It is very important...
ATUs and Inpatient Units: What you Need to Know
My Life My ChoiceEarlier this month, we had a meeting with Ray James, the National Learning Disability Director for NHS England. We were talking...
Politics and Inclusion – Why do we never hear from people with Learning Disabilities?
My Life My ChoicePeople with learning disabilities face a lot of different barriers and often struggle to get their voices heard, especially in...
Moving office – The perspective of people with learning disabilities
My Life My ChoiceThis month, My Life My Choice has moved offices. It has been a very difficult process to find an accessible and...
Making GP surgeries more accessible
My Life My ChoicePeople with learning disabilities are five times more likely to end up in hospital for preventable issues that can be...
Reasonable Adjustments at the Optician
My Life My ChoiceThis month our blog is written by Paul Scarrott, who is one of our learning disabled trustees. Paul was keen...
Learning Disabilities – We All Have a Role in Improving Health
My Life My ChoiceRecently we went to a workshop put on by the National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi) and NHS England. It was...
Providing jobs for people with learning disabilities
My Life My ChoiceAs a sector, we should be leading the way in providing jobs for people with learning disabilities. The Guardian recently published...
What Do We Like About Living in the Community?
My Life My ChoiceMy Life My Choice runs user-led campaigns about issues that our members care about. After watching the Channel 4 Documentary Under...
How can we help people with learning disabilities to improve their health?
My Life My ChoiceWe know that people with a learning disability have worse health than other people, and die sooner than they should. They...
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