learning disability week
Superstar Arts: This charity gives people with learning disabilities the chance to create
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Superstar Arts: This charity gives people with learning disabilities the chance to create
A look at some of the artwork created by people with learning disabilities who are supported by Superstar Arts
CBeebies star George Webster: 'If we were all the same the world would be very boring'
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CBeebies star George Webster: 'If we were all the same the world would be very boring'
Housing advice for people with learning disabilities: 'It's so important people know their rights'
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Housing advice for people with learning disabilities: 'It's so important people know their rights'
Hollyoaks legend Emily Burnett: 'With the right people behind you, you can do anything'
Hollyoaks legend Emily Burnett: 'With the right people behind you, you can do anything'
A world without cinema is a world I don't want to live in
A world without cinema is a world I don't want to live in
Even though I have Down's syndrome, I know how to party. I'm the first and last on the dance floor
![Down The Lens creators Emily and Sophie](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1620_What_Sophie_wants_Hero_V2.jpg?w=768)
Even though I have Down's syndrome, I know how to party. I'm the first and last on the dance floor
This vegan restaurant offers workers with learning disabilities a pathway to independence
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This vegan restaurant offers workers with learning disabilities a pathway to independence
'Music is an important creative outlet': IDLES answer questions from superfan with Angelman syndrome
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'Music is an important creative outlet': IDLES answer questions from superfan with Angelman syndrome
People with learning disabilities need to make their voices heard on election day
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People with learning disabilities need to make their voices heard on election day
'I want to get out': The fight for people with learning disabilities to live at home – not hospitals
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'I want to get out': The fight for people with learning disabilities to live at home – not hospitals
I have terminal cancer and a learning disability. Life would be miserable without my social care worker
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I have terminal cancer and a learning disability. Life would be miserable without my social care worker
Special Olympian and COALPIT Welsh Cake founder Michael Benyon shares his favourite recipes
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Special Olympian and COALPIT Welsh Cake founder Michael Benyon shares his favourite recipes
How world's first drag troupe with Down's syndrome is breaking boundaries for people with disabilities
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How world's first drag troupe with Down's syndrome is breaking boundaries for people with disabilities
Going through cancer treatment with a learning disability is tough. Here's how doctors can help
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Going through cancer treatment with a learning disability is tough. Here's how doctors can help
One in five Brits say they feel 'reluctant' just talking to someone with a learning disability
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One in five Brits say they feel 'reluctant' just talking to someone with a learning disability
Paralympian Jessica-Jane Applegate on winning gold and being told she doesn't look disabled enough
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Paralympian Jessica-Jane Applegate on winning gold and being told she doesn't look disabled enough
How outdated misconceptions about people with learning disabilities are holding society back
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How outdated misconceptions about people with learning disabilities are holding society back
Big Issue and Mencap break new ground with magazine compiled entirely by people with a learning disability
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Big Issue and Mencap break new ground with magazine compiled entirely by people with a learning disability
Inside the Big Issue: Learning Disability Week special edition
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Inside the Big Issue: Learning Disability Week special edition
Big Issue partners with Mencap for special edition put together by people with learning disabilities
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