People with a learning disability are more likely to have an epilepsy and people with an epilepsy are more likely to have a learning disability! So, join us for Learning Disability Week to shine a light on the needs of people affected, improve understandings, and celebrate individual achievements!

Did you know:

• Only 26.7% of adults with a learning disability are employed yet 86% of unemployed people with a learning disability want a paid job.

• 1 in 3 people with a learning disability spend less than 1 hour outside their home on a typical Saturday.

• Over 2,000 people with a learning disability and/or autistic people are currently locked away in mental health hospitals.

Learn more here.

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*UK statistics, mencap