Do you have a learning disability?
Are you from a minoritised ethnic background?
If so, the Coronavirus and People with Learning Disabilities research team want to hear from you!
The Coronavirus and People with Learning Disabilities Study is a research project.
The research has found out about how people with learning disabilities got on during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The research has included over 800 people so far.
The researchers asked people questions that people with learning disabilities and families thought were important.
People were interviewed or filled in surveys three times during the pandemic.
Now the researchers are talking to people for a 4th time.
They want to know what has changed in people’s lives.
Only about 1 in 10 people the researchers talked to were from minoritised ethnic communities.
The researchers want to hear from lots more people from minority ethnic backgrounds.
They want to make sure they understand what the pandemic has been like for you.
The researchers want to talk to people with learning disabilities.
This will be on zoom or on the phone.
If you are from a minoritised ethnic community and have a learning disability and you would like to find out more or take part in the research please contact Sue Caton:
Email: s.caton@mmu.ac.uk
Phone: 07425 374068
If you want to do the interview in another language let Sue know.
If you are a family member or paid supporter of someone with a learning disability who has high support needs or profound and multiple learning disability you can take part by filling in a short survey.
The survey will be available in English, Urdu and Punjabi.
If you need information in a different language, please contact Sue Caton.
You can find out more on the research website here
There is also easy read information about the research on the website.
