We do research with people with learning disabilities, autistic people, and their families. We are committed to social justice and more equal research practice.
Based in United Kingdom
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Beautiful resource with the artwork by @MMU_SCSW’s very own resident artist Zoe Cox.
Wednesday already! Another page from the Laughing Boy resource. What adjustments did @JSTheatre make (a lot)? Full resource here: learningmet.mmu.ac.uk/projec…
ALT Screengrab of a page describing the adjustments the theatre made such as letting Crunchie the support dog join the stage. Image of red steps, Crunchie and a frazzled audience member plagued by train strikes.
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Beautiful and powerful resource here about storytelling and the theatre.
So pleased to see some of our Laughing Boy project finished. What did people think of the play and how did it impact them? learningmet.mmu.ac.uk/projec…
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This should be a brilliant seminar. Come along in person or join online. Our final seminar of the year!
Come to our next seminar - 10th December, online or in person. All welcome. 'Understanding Parent Blame' with Prof Luke Clements and Dr Ana Laura Aiello.
eventbrite.co.uk/e/understan…
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This is quite the development. Time to rethink and act on the continuing avoidable deaths of people with learning disabilities.
So it's time to implement a different way to stop the early and in many cases, avoidable, deaths of people with learning disabilities or autism. LeDeR doesn't have the legal powers to ensure change happens. Meeting next with the Minister @sarasiobhan @GeorgeJulian
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Our latest seminar is on tomorrow. Join online or come along in person to listen to Dr Nathan Keates talk about Autistic Relations; likemindedness, identities and communities. eventbrite.co.uk/e/autistic-…
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Latest department newsletter is out. Literally bursting with research news and brilliance… sway.cloud.microsoft/KPCKlTi…
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Good to see this review of Prof Ryan’s new book.
A brief review of the brilliant 'Critical Health and Learning Disabilities' by @sarasiobhan
stephenunwin.uk/thoughts-and…
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Our Prof Hatton is picking up the blogging habit again. Updating the education stats about disabled children. chrishatton.blogspot.com/202…
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Very much looking forward to this online seminar on Wednesday. Sign up details below.
Please join us for a symposium on Religions, Faith Communities & Disability, 8th Oct 12-2pm, Sign up: tinyurl.com/3pdjmn4d #AutRes #AcademicSky.
ALT Poster advertising the event featuring Krystal Waldock, Bernice Harding and Fiona MacMillan. Chaired by Naomi Jacobs.
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Please join us for a symposium on Religions, Faith Communities & Disability, 8th Oct 12-2pm, Sign up: tinyurl.com/3pdjmn4d #AutRes #AcademicSky.
ALT Poster advertising the event featuring Krystal Waldock, Bernice Harding and Fiona MacMillan. Chaired by Naomi Jacobs.
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If you want to see the wondrous work we are doing and find out more about the team, the deets are all here. 👊
Link to all projects led/co-led by the @LearningMet team is here; learningmet.mmu.ac.uk/projec… Truly impressive stuff.
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Not only a new seminar, we have a brand spanking new website. See below. 🎉
Fab new @LearningMet online event coming up; Religions, faith communities and disability. Full details here... learningmet.mmu.ac.uk/event/…
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So proud our group is home to what should become a seminal text. Brilliant launch last night. Will retweet highlights. ❤️
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Brilliant blog about autism research by our @naomi_jacobs and Katie Monday. ndconnection.co.uk/blog/empo…
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Group members are pretty much back from holiday and the fight continues… starting with a grim and nonsensical story about a conference about people with learning disabilities. 1/2
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So pleased to see this important book out. ‘A call to arms’ write the preface editors Antonia Lyon’s and Kerry Chamberlain.
It's here with a downloadable summary. mydaftlife.com/2025/08/08/so…
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In other exciting news, this number is now being shipped with a cracking discount. routledge.com/Critical-Healt… Critical Health and Learning Disabilities: An Exploration of Erasure a
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And finally, the actual hearing is here (Chris was on last). Superb work Chris. piped.video/S5ru9umDaAA?si=xQEV… 4.
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Our Prof Hatton gave evidence at the Covid Inquiry yesterday. 👊 Easy read version of evidence is here…covid19.public-inquiry.uk/do… 1.
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