With updates on the Covid-19 pandemic provided daily, the sheer volume of information has been challenging for most people to digest, but more so for people with learning disabilities. However, as communication is a basic human need and right, despite the many challenges of communicating this complex information, it’s important that people invest the time … Continued
People with a learning disability are at risk when they do not receive correct information in a format that they understand. Learning Disability Wales, as part of the Learning Disability Consortium, has written to First Minister Mark Drakeford to express increasing concern that Welsh Government has yet to publish an accessible version of the letter … Continued
When the Covid-19 lockdown started in March in Wales this year many people were worried about not being able to talk and connect with other people in the ways we were used to, both in terms of work and personal life. Simon Rose looks at what success has been made connecting people during the lockdown … Continued
We are delighted to have welcomed three new people to our staff team recently. This week we have been hearing from them all, and we continue today with Julie Jones, who has joined our easy read team as our new accessible information officer. “I am really pleased to have been able to join the team … Continued
We are delighted to have welcomed three new people to our staff team recently. This week we have been hearing from them all, and we continue today with Taylor Florence, who works on our easy read and administration teams. “I’m so glad to be part of Learning Disability Wales. I feel proud to be working … Continued
We are delighted to have welcomed three new people to our staff team recently. Over the next few days we will hear from them all, starting today with Sam Williams, who has re-joined our team as Communications Officer for Engage to Change. “I am so excited to be back at Learning Disability Wales working on … Continued
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