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Supporting people with learning disabilities in Ukraine

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Nearly four months into the war in Ukraine, and reports are coming out of the country describing the terrible hardship faced by people with learning disabilities and their families.  The Coalition for the Protection of Rights of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities has written a report called 100 days, describing what the war has been like for people with learning disabilities …

The situation of people with learning disabilities in Ukraine

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Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces on 24th February, the Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities (SCLD), like so many, has been shocked and saddened by the impact upon civilian life. SCLD is particularly concerned about the impact of the conflict on people with learning disabilities who are living in institutional settings in Ukraine. We welcome the …