My Life My Choice

What are experts by experience?       Experts by experience are people who have direct experience of using a service.     Because they have used a service, they…

Only 7% of people with learning disabilities are currently in paid employment, while 65% of people with learning disabilities want to work. (NHS Learning Disability Toolkit, NHS England, 2015) We…

We asked a room full of people with learning disabilities, autism, and family carers… “If you had a magic wand, what would your dream world look like for people with…

From the age of 14, people with learning disabilities should receive annual health checks from their GPs. Health checks are important to improve the health of people with learning disabilities.…

According to the IHAL Health and Care project (link: http://www.improvinghealthandlives.org.uk) 20% of people with a learning disability in England also have epilepsy. My Life My Choice member Shaun Picken explains what…

In this Learning Disability Week in Scotland, it is good to welcome the ‘My Life, My Choice ‘ organisation as a partner with QCS in improving quality of care services.…

When I moved house I registered with a new dentist. I asked if they treated people with learning disabilities. The receptionist told me that they did so I made an…