Think Tank Advisory group
Kaliya Franklin is a well known disability rights campaigner who worked for LDE between April 2014 and May 2019.
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‘No furlough breaks, no time to spring clean or bake cakes.’ Life in Lockdown – a Family Carer’s Voice
Blog by Wendy Burt, Representative Body Co Chair – Family and Friends, and Paula Strike
What you need to know about face coverings
A video blog by Gary Bourlet, Membership and Engagement Lead at Learning Disability England
Self-advocacy, the pandemic and working together
Self-advocacy, the pandemic and working together
Blog by Gary Bourlet, Membership Lead and spokesperson in our team as well as a self advocate of long standing
Good health and Annual Health Checks: Webinar
As guidance changes how can support services help people with learning disabilities stay healthy including having an annual health check?
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Things are changing for more people – let’s get ready
It’s that time again – things are changing for people who are shielding.
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Confused by lockdown? Me too
During the last 4 months we have all had to face lockdown because of Covid 19 (Coronavirus).
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Learning Disability England has been working in partnership with Turning Point.
Learning and taking action during Covid 19
On 2 June 2020, CQC published data on deaths of people with a learning disability during the pandemic. This data shows an increase of 134% on the number of people dying that were reported to CQC compared to last year. You can read the standard and easy read report on their website
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People who count during Covid-19
By Gary Bourlet, Engagement Lead with Learning Disability England
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