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New Housing Facility Near Salisbury Aims to Offer Supportive Living

A new 12-bed supportive housing facility opens near Salisbury in May to help adults with learning disabilities live independently.

#SalisburyHousing, #SupportiveLiving, #LearningDisabilities, #NewFacility, #WiltshireCouncil

https://newsletter.tf/new-housing-facility-near-salisbury-opens-may/

A new 12-bed supportive housing facility will open near Salisbury in May. This is to help adults with learning disabilities find a place to live.

#SalisburyHousing, #SupportiveLiving, #LearningDisabilities, #NewFacility, #WiltshireCouncil
https://newsletter.tf/new-housing-facility-near-salisbury-opens-may/

SWANSEA: Final-year nursing student shortlisted for national award for her dedication to patients with learning disabilities

A Swansea nursing student has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award that recognises the very best in student nursing — and she hopes her nomination can help put the spotlight on a specialism that she says changes lives every day.

Ellesse Mathias, who is in her final year at Swansea University, has been named as a finalist in the Learning Disabilities category at this year’s Student Nursing Times Awards. The awards recognise outstanding students, educators and organisations across nursing and midwifery in the UK, and the winners will be announced at a ceremony in London on April 24.

Ellesse, who is from Swansea, said she was “shocked and humbled” to have been shortlisted. “It means a great deal to know that others have recognised my passion for supporting people with learning disabilities and advocating for them across education and practice,” she said.

She described choosing learning disability nursing as both a personal and a professional decision, drawn to a specialism that she says sits at the heart of what healthcare should be about. “I am passionate about ensuring that every individual, regardless of ability or complexity of need, is able to live a meaningful and valued life,” she said.

Learning disability nursing is one of the four branches of nursing in the UK but is frequently less understood by the public than other areas of the profession. Nurses working in the specialism support individuals across a huge range of settings — from community care to hospitals — often over long periods of time, building deep knowledge of the people they work with.

Ellesse says it is that depth of relationship that makes the role so rewarding. “I enjoy the uniqueness of the role — being able to build genuine relationships, problem-solve creatively, and really get to know the people I support,” she said. “Often, you develop such a strong understanding that you can anticipate needs before they are even expressed, which is incredibly rewarding.”

Having nearly completed her degree, Ellesse is now preparing to start her first nursing post at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant. She has set her sights firmly on using her career to drive change beyond the ward.

“My ambition is to influence practice at both a clinical and wider system level, ensuring there is greater understanding, advocacy, and inclusion for individuals with learning disabilities,” she said.

She added that she hoped her shortlisting would help raise the profile of the specialism itself. “I hope this opportunity allows me to further highlight the unique and essential role of learning disability nurses — not only within the workforce, but in the lives of the individuals and families we support.”

It is a role that touches a significant number of people. According to NHS estimates, around 1.5 million people in England have a learning disability, with many more across Wales, and people with learning disabilities face significant health inequalities compared to the wider population. Learning disability nurses are central to addressing those inequalities — supporting people to access healthcare, manage complex needs, and live as independently as possible.

Ellesse’s ambitions stretch beyond clinical practice. She said she hoped to continue shaping services, supporting future students, and “strengthening the role of learning disability nursing across all areas of healthcare” as her career progresses.

The Student Nursing Times Awards ceremony takes place in London on Friday, April 24.

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Swansea University alumnus funds ‘Global Lounge’ to unite students across cultures
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Swansea University students in the news for all the right reasons.

Pyramid artist featured in Ones To Watch 2026 Exhibition

Pyramid artist, Ria Lake, has been named as One To Watch in Sunny Bank Mills’ newest exhibition. Pyramid…
#Leeds #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #artexhibition #Britain #GreatBritain #learningdisabilities #pyramid
https://www.europesays.com/uk/693354/

https://www.europesays.com/uk/693354/ Pyramid artist featured in Ones To Watch 2026 Exhibition #ArtExhibition #Britain #England #GreatBritain #LearningDisabilities #Leeds #pyramid #UK #UnitedKingdom

Council faces legal bid over garden centre closure https://www.allforgardening.com/1556848/council-faces-legal-bid-over-garden-centre-closure/ #garden #GardenCentre #HillingdonCouncil #LDRS #LearningDisabilities

Council faces legal bid over garden centre closure https://www.allforgardening.com/1556848/council-faces-legal-bid-over-garden-centre-closure/ #garden #GardenCentre #HillingdonCouncil #LDRS #LearningDisabilities

Disclosure of the participation of #PeopleWithDisabilities:

Two developers without disabilities are creating #LunaLMS. That's why we work with a specialist group of 5 people with #LearningDisabilities to guide the development as experts in their own right.

Thanks to @kc for the impulse to disclose.

Disclosure of the participation of #PeopleWithDisabilities:

Two developers without disabilities are creating #LunaLMS. That's why we work with a specialist group of 5 people with #LearningDisabilities to guide the development as experts in their own right.

Thanks to @kc for the impulse to disclose.

Disclosure of the participation of #PeopleWithDisabilities:

Two developers without disabilities are creating #LunaLMS. That's why we work with a specialist group of 5 people with #LearningDisabilities to guide the development as experts in their own right.

Thanks to @kc for the impulse to disclose.

Disclosure of the participation of #PeopleWithDisabilities:

Two developers without disabilities are creating #LunaLMS. That's why we work with a specialist group of 5 people with #LearningDisabilities to guide the development as experts in their own right.

Thanks to @kc for the impulse to disclose.

Disclosure of the participation of #PeopleWithDisabilities:

Two developers without disabilities are creating #LunaLMS. That's why we work with a specialist group of 5 people with #LearningDisabilities to guide the development as experts in their own right.

Thanks to @kc for the impulse to disclose.

Leeds Art Gallery exhibition showcases artists with learning disabilities and autism

Leeds Art Gallery and Pyramid, a Holbeck-based arts organisation, are proud to announce a new collaborative show that…
#Leeds #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #Art #Autism #Britain #GreatBritain #JohnAtkinsonGrimshaw #learningdisabilities #pyramid
https://www.europesays.com/uk/561634/

https://www.europesays.com/uk/561634/ Leeds Art Gallery exhibition showcases artists with learning disabilities and autism #Art #Autism #Britain #England #GreatBritain #JohnAtkinsonGrimshaw #LearningDisabilities #Leeds #pyramid #UK #UnitedKingdom

Celebrating Dyslexia Day.

#dyslexia #dyslexiaawareness #adhd #dyslexic #autism #dyslexiaeducation #education #neurodiversity #dyslexiasupport #dysgraphia #specialeducation #dyslexiaadvocate #dyscalculia #saydyslexia #ortongillingham #dyspraxia #learningdisabilities #neurodivergent #learningdisability #specialneeds #scienceofreading #mentalhealth #reading #dyslexicthinking #madebydyslexia #structuredliteracy #autismawareness #dyslexiaisreal #learning…

https://itsmostamazingindia.wordpress.com/2025/10/08/celebrating-dyslexia-day/

Celebrating Dyslexia Day.

#dyslexia #dyslexiaawareness #adhd #dyslexic #autism #dyslexiaeducation #education #neurodiversity #dyslexiasupport #dysgraphia #specialeducation #dyslexiaadvocate #dyscalculia #saydyslexia #ortongillingham #dyspraxia #learningdisabilities #neurodivergent #learningdisability #specialneeds #scienceofreading #mentalhealth #reading #dyslexicthinking #madebydyslexia #structuredliteracy #autismawareness #dyslexiaisreal #learning…

https://itsmostamazingindia.wordpress.com/2025/10/08/celebrating-dyslexia-day/

Celebrating Dyslexia Day.

#dyslexia #dyslexiaawareness #adhd #dyslexic #autism #dyslexiaeducation #education #neurodiversity #dyslexiasupport #dysgraphia #specialeducation #dyslexiaadvocate #dyscalculia #saydyslexia #ortongillingham #dyspraxia #learningdisabilities #neurodivergent #learningdisability #specialneeds #scienceofreading #mentalhealth #reading #dyslexicthinking #madebydyslexia #structuredliteracy #autismawareness #dyslexiaisreal #learning…

https://itsmostamazingindia.wordpress.com/2025/10/08/celebrating-dyslexia-day/

Celebrating Dyslexia Day.

#dyslexia #dyslexiaawareness #adhd #dyslexic #autism #dyslexiaeducation #education #neurodiversity #dyslexiasupport #dysgraphia #specialeducation #dyslexiaadvocate #dyscalculia #saydyslexia #ortongillingham #dyspraxia #learningdisabilities #neurodivergent #learningdisability #specialneeds #scienceofreading #mentalhealth #reading #dyslexicthinking #madebydyslexia #structuredliteracy #autismawareness #dyslexiaisreal #learning…

https://itsmostamazingindia.wordpress.com/2025/10/08/celebrating-dyslexia-day/

New art studio in Holbeck for people with learning disabilities and autism

Holbeck-based arts organisation, Pyramid, has opened the doors to its accessible art space, Studio Pyramid. Formerly operating as…
#Leeds #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #Art #Autism #Britain #GreatBritain #learningdisabilities #pyramid #studio
https://www.europesays.com/uk/416266/

https://www.europesays.com/uk/416266/ New art studio in Holbeck for people with learning disabilities and autism #Art #Autism #Britain #England #GreatBritain #LearningDisabilities #Leeds #pyramid #studio #UK #UnitedKingdom

New film celebrates Yorkshire artists with learning disabilities and autism

Yorkshire filmmaker, Alfie Fox, is screening his newest documentary about Holbeck-based arts organisation, Pyramid, at Hyde Park Picture…
#Leeds #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #Artists #Arts #Autism #Britain #film #GreatBritain #learningdisabilities #pyramid
https://www.europesays.com/uk/331079/

https://www.europesays.com/uk/331079/ New film celebrates Yorkshire artists with learning disabilities and autism  #Artists #Arts #Autism #Britain #England #film #GreatBritain #LearningDisabilities #Leeds #pyramid #UK #UnitedKingdom

We have an interesting Challenge active at TASAT today: seeking science fiction or fantasy characters exhibiting learning disabilities.

See the details at TASAT and sign in to cite any examples! (Not here on Masto, please, the author won't see that.)

https://forum.tasat.org/t/stated-or-implied-learning-disabilities-in-sci-fi-or-fantasy-characters/477

#ScienceFiction #SciFi #SFF #neurodivergence #neurodivergent #LearningDisabilities

We have an interesting Challenge active at TASAT today: seeking science fiction or fantasy characters exhibiting learning disabilities.

See the details at TASAT and sign in to cite any examples! (Not here on Masto, please, the author won't see that.)

https://forum.tasat.org/t/stated-or-implied-learning-disabilities-in-sci-fi-or-fantasy-characters/477

#ScienceFiction #SciFi #SFF #neurodivergence #neurodivergent #LearningDisabilities

Hey! Amazing SFF reader community!
For a talk I'm helping to research, could you point me to Sci-Fi or Fantasy characters with stated or implied Learning disabilities?
(not ASD, things like dyslexia, dyscalculia, SLI, etc. ADD and ADHD also relevant)

#SFF | #SciFi | #Fantasy | #LearningDisabilities

Hey! Amazing SFF reader community!
For a talk I'm helping to research, could you point me to Sci-Fi or Fantasy characters with stated or implied Learning disabilities?
(not ASD, things like dyslexia, dyscalculia, SLI, etc. ADD and ADHD also relevant)

#SFF | #SciFi | #Fantasy | #LearningDisabilities

Hey! Amazing SFF reader community!
For a talk I'm helping to research, could you point me to Sci-Fi or Fantasy characters with stated or implied Learning disabilities?
(not ASD, things like dyslexia, dyscalculia, SLI, etc. ADD and ADHD also relevant)

#SFF | #SciFi | #Fantasy | #LearningDisabilities

Hey! Amazing SFF reader community!
For a talk I'm helping to research, could you point me to Sci-Fi or Fantasy characters with stated or implied Learning disabilities?
(not ASD, things like dyslexia, dyscalculia, SLI, etc. ADD and ADHD also relevant)

#SFF | #SciFi | #Fantasy | #LearningDisabilities

Hey! Amazing SFF reader community!
For a talk I'm helping to research, could you point me to Sci-Fi or Fantasy characters with stated or implied Learning disabilities?
(not ASD, things like dyslexia, dyscalculia, SLI, etc. ADD and ADHD also relevant)

#SFF | #SciFi | #Fantasy | #LearningDisabilities

ITV News (28/7/2025) - " 'We wish we'd never asked for help.' Thousands with learning disabilities locked | ITV News." #scandal #autism #LearningDisabilities

https://youtube.com/watch?v=_PktdFu9rho&si=2GqVLKxAHXHGKhtK

ITV News (28/7/2025) - " 'We wish we'd never asked for help.' Thousands with learning disabilities locked | ITV News." #scandal #autism #LearningDisabilities

https://youtube.com/watch?v=_PktdFu9rho&si=2GqVLKxAHXHGKhtK

ITV News (28/7/2025) - " 'We wish we'd never asked for help.' Thousands with learning disabilities locked | ITV News." #scandal #autism #LearningDisabilities

https://youtube.com/watch?v=_PktdFu9rho&si=2GqVLKxAHXHGKhtK

ITV News (28/7/2025) - " 'We wish we'd never asked for help.' Thousands with learning disabilities locked | ITV News." #scandal #autism #LearningDisabilities

https://youtube.com/watch?v=_PktdFu9rho&si=2GqVLKxAHXHGKhtK

@jonny @ShiitakeToast

You can say what you like of course, but
this just isn't the case.

I'm a person with learning disabilities, and in an academic environment I can be weeks or months behind when a concept doesn't "click" or I find it difficult to apply.

I've worked with LLMs to explain things to me in new/novel ways tested my understanding, etc. and that's made me more able to understand material more quickly.

While learning is in part the journey of getting to knowledge, when there are assistive tools that can help people with disabilities, denying them access to them, or saying that it's not real etc is ableism just in the same way that when I was in school, I encountered teachers and students who said that if I couldn't spell a word, I didn't understand what it meant, therefore spell check meant I couldn't read.

#Ablism #LearningDisabilities

@jonny @ShiitakeToast

You can say what you like of course, but
this just isn't the case.

I'm a person with learning disabilities, and in an academic environment I can be weeks or months behind when a concept doesn't "click" or I find it difficult to apply.

I've worked with LLMs to explain things to me in new/novel ways tested my understanding, etc. and that's made me more able to understand material more quickly.

While learning is in part the journey of getting to knowledge, when there are assistive tools that can help people with disabilities, denying them access to them, or saying that it's not real etc is ableism just in the same way that when I was in school, I encountered teachers and students who said that if I couldn't spell a word, I didn't understand what it meant, therefore spell check meant I couldn't read.

#Ablism #LearningDisabilities

@jonny @ShiitakeToast

You can say what you like of course, but
this just isn't the case.

I'm a person with learning disabilities, and in an academic environment I can be weeks or months behind when a concept doesn't "click" or I find it difficult to apply.

I've worked with LLMs to explain things to me in new/novel ways tested my understanding, etc. and that's made me more able to understand material more quickly.

While learning is in part the journey of getting to knowledge, when there are assistive tools that can help people with disabilities, denying them access to them, or saying that it's not real etc is ableism just in the same way that when I was in school, I encountered teachers and students who said that if I couldn't spell a word, I didn't understand what it meant, therefore spell check meant I couldn't read.

#Ablism #LearningDisabilities

@jonny @ShiitakeToast

You can say what you like of course, but
this just isn't the case.

I'm a person with learning disabilities, and in an academic environment I can be weeks or months behind when a concept doesn't "click" or I find it difficult to apply.

I've worked with LLMs to explain things to me in new/novel ways tested my understanding, etc. and that's made me more able to understand material more quickly.

While learning is in part the journey of getting to knowledge, when there are assistive tools that can help people with disabilities, denying them access to them, or saying that it's not real etc is ableism just in the same way that when I was in school, I encountered teachers and students who said that if I couldn't spell a word, I didn't understand what it meant, therefore spell check meant I couldn't read.

#Ablism #LearningDisabilities

Pyramid to host art market in Holbeck this Saturday

Pyramid, a Leeds-based charity that supports people with learning disabilities and autism to get into the arts, is…
#Leeds #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #artshow #Autism #Britain #GreatBritain #learningdisabilities #market #pyramid
https://www.europesays.com/uk/279528/

https://www.europesays.com/uk/279528/ Pyramid to host art market in Holbeck this Saturday #ArtShow #Autism #Britain #England #GreatBritain #LearningDisabilities #Leeds #market #pyramid #UK #UnitedKingdom

https://www.europesays.com/uk/198873/ This afternoon tea is made by people with learning disabilities #Business #Disability #employment #Food #HealthAndWellbeing #jobs #LearningAndEmployment #LearningDisabilities #LearningDisabilityWeek #UK #UnitedKingdom

Pensioner with severe learning disabilities could face eviction over care costs dispute

As always, #disabled & #autistic people & others with #learningdisabilities are treated like Bothersome Objects, NOT PEOPLE.
Harringay shouldn't be ALLOWED to say NO. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/apr/21/pensioner-severe-learning-disabilities-face-eviction-care-costs-dispute?CMP=share_btn_url

Co-occurrence of #ADHD, #dyslexia, and/or #dyscalculia sometimes feels like salt on the wound. The underlying reasons that happen are not well understood, but it might be genes that influence common traits across multiple #LearningDisabilities.

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/09567976241293999

Co-occurrence of #ADHD, #dyslexia, and/or #dyscalculia sometimes feels like salt on the wound. The underlying reasons that happen are not well understood, but it might be genes that influence common traits across multiple #LearningDisabilities.

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/09567976241293999

Co-occurrence of #ADHD, #dyslexia, and/or #dyscalculia sometimes feels like salt on the wound. The underlying reasons that happen are not well understood, but it might be genes that influence common traits across multiple #LearningDisabilities.

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/09567976241293999

Co-occurrence of #ADHD, #dyslexia, and/or #dyscalculia sometimes feels like salt on the wound. The underlying reasons that happen are not well understood, but it might be genes that influence common traits across multiple #LearningDisabilities.

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/09567976241293999

Co-occurrence of #ADHD, #dyslexia, and/or #dyscalculia sometimes feels like salt on the wound. The underlying reasons that happen are not well understood, but it might be genes that influence common traits across multiple #LearningDisabilities.

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/09567976241293999

Challenges to deprivation of liberty orders in England soar by a third | Social care | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/aug/04/deprivation-of-liberty-orders-england-cuts-public-services

#DeprivationOfLibertySafeguarding
#DeprivationOfLibertyOrders
#DeprivationOfLiberty
#SocialCare
#Dementia
#LearningDisabilities
#BrainInjury
#DrugProblems
#AlcoholProblems
#Addiction
#CareWorkers
#DisabilityRightsUK
#FundingCuts
#CutsToServices
#DoLS
#MentalCapacity
#AgeUK
#MentalHealthAct
#MentalHealth
#Court

What’s behind the UK’s increase in autism diagnoses? | Autism | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/mar/04/uk-increase-autism-diagnoses-neurodiversity

#Autism
#WideningOfDiagnosticCriteria
#Overdiagnosis
#Neurodiversity
#AdultAutistics
#UnderRecognitionOfAutisticAdults
#LearningDisabilities
#Aspergers
#MentalHealth
#PoorMentalHealth
#PoorPhysicalHealth
#PoorHealth
#Health
#Unemployment
#UnderEmployment
#Victimisation
#SocialIsolation
#PrematureDeath
#CAMHS
#Suicide
#SupportNeeds
#Ableism

Government failure on mental health detentions ‘is scandalous’  – Disability News Service
https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/government-failure-on-mental-health-detentions-is-scandalous/

#UKGov
#Failure
#LearningDisabilities
#Autistics
#MentalHealth
#MentalHealthDetentions
#NHS
#NHSLongTermPlan
#Institutionalism
#InclusionLondon
#FreeOurPeopleNow
#Disabled
#NationalLearningDisabilityBoard
#Nokes
#CarolineNokes
#UNCommitteeOnTheRightsOfPersonsWithDisabilities
#SecurePsychiatricFacilities
#Abuse
#Mistreatment

With all the talk about social care in #ukpolitics at the moment there's an assumption that it only affects the elderly.

There's a huge number of people in social care who are not elderly and I seriously hope they are being considered by the government and it's review.

This includes people with severe and profound learning disabilities, as well as people with severe mental health issues needing care.

Our family experiences of moving from hospital care to care in the case of mental illness has been extremely mixed.

The common factor in all of this seems to be that Social Care is seen as a profit centre by a huge number of businesses - and I'm unconvinced that many of them have the interests of the clients at heart.

#SocialCare #mentalhealth #learningDisabilities #socialCareReview