Scottish Learning Disability Week 2021 was bigger than we expected – that’s for sure! This year’s topic – ‘Relationships’ – has played a bigger part in our daily lives over the past 12 months, and in particular the lives of people with learning disabilities, than ever before. We have always known that for people with learning disabilities, relationships are crucial to the way …
To mark Scottish Learning Disability Week 2021 and our day dedicated to ‘Romance’ we caught up with David Ross, who works as a learning disability Consultant at Values Into Action Scotland (VIAS) to ask him about what it is like being married… Tell me about how you met your wife? I met Ashleyann while on a night out with …
We’re exploring a different topic around our ‘Relationships’ theme each day throughout Scottish Learning Disability Week 2021. Today’s topic is ‘Challenges’ – The Ann Craft Trust (ACT) is a national charity which exists to minimise the risk of abuse of disabled children and adults at risk. In this blog, CEO of the Trust, Deborah Kitson, explores safeguarding in the context …
