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Learning Disability Awareness Week, lots of positives flying around and talk of changing attitudes but not a lot of substance IMO. So, what can you, as a professional in non specialist services learn/do? A thread.๐งต
1/ you can learn about terminology, in the UK Learning DISABILITY refers to IQ linked disability which affects ALL aspects of life - but is not the same as learning DIFFICULTY (e,g ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia). You are not being less offensive by using the wrong term.
and yes, people with Learning DISBAILITIES can also have Learning DIFFICULTIES. Having a learning DIFFICULTY affects a discrete aspect of life and, whilst challenging even disabling doesn't mean you may need help with all aspects of living.
๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐ถฬถ๐ปฬถ๐ฐฬถ๐นฬถ๐ฬถ๐ฬถ๐ถฬถ๐ผฬถ๐ปฬถ ๐ฒ๐
๐ฐ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ: a deeply disappointing thread ๐
First, let's set the scene with a couple of key facts:
๐ In the UK alone, it is estimated that 1 in 5 people have a disability
๐ 80% of those people have an invisible disability
๐ The UK workforce contains over 4.4m disabled people
Okay, now onto the bad stuff๐
๐ In the UK alone, it is estimated that 1 in 5 people have a disability
๐ 80% of those people have an invisible disability
๐ The UK workforce contains over 4.4m disabled people
Okay, now onto the bad stuff๐
