There are many different types of learning disability. Some people with a mild learning disability do not need a lot of support in their lives. Others may need support with everyday things like going shopping, making choices or filling out forms. Some people may need extra support, especially if they also have a physical or sensory disability or have mental health problems. For more information about learning disabilities click here.
We also recognise that the family of a person with a learning disability are very important to them. Services provided by any organisation are no substitute to family care and support. As a person with a learning disability gets older, so do their parents, eventually needing more and more support themselves. Sometimes family members become ill, face employment and financial challenges or sometimes things just get too much to cope with alone.
We provide this support in a number of ways. Click here to find out more.
The Trustees, Staff and volunteers, many of whom have firsthand experience of supporting a person with a learning disability, are there to do what they can. That may be offering respite care, help with navigating the complex and often frustrating world of social services or just to chat, share experiences, fears, frustrations and joys. |
