Did you know that ....?
A learning disability can affect someone’s life a lot. This is
partly because people with a learning disability may find it harder
to understand things than other people. But it is also because other
people often do not understand what it means for someone to have a
learning disability. As a result people with a learning disability
often do not get treated properly.
Here are some important facts about learning disability :-
• 1.5 million people in the UK have a learning disability.
• 200 babies are born with a learning disability every week.
• 9 out of 10 people with a learning disability get bullied.
• There are more than 29,000 people with a severe or profound learning
disability who live at home with carers aged over 70.
'We owe all
children - whatever their particular needs and circumstances - the
opportunity to develop to their full potential, to contribute
economically, and to play a full part as active citizens.'
The Rt. Hon. David Blunkett MP, Secretary of State for
Education and Employment (November 1998)
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