We do research with people with learning disabilities, autistic people, and their families. We are committed to social justice and more equal research practice.
Joined August 2022
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Awesome to have such a brilliant data nerd in the group. 👊
12 Dec 2025
Chris Hatton analyses the latest social care stats relating to people with learning disabilities so the rest of us can read his summary. chrishatton.blogspot.com/202…
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8 Dec 2025
Still time to sign up!
28 Nov 2025
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.
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Beautiful resource with the artwork by @MMU_SCSW’s very own resident artist Zoe Cox.
3 Dec 2025
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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2 Dec 2025
Another page from our beautiful and powerful Laughing Boy project resource. Full version here: learningmet.mmu.ac.uk/projec…
ALT Page 2 of the resource with text about when and where the play was performed, how many people went to see it and what our project explored. Images of a crowd and London landmarks.
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Beautiful and powerful resource here about storytelling and the theatre.
1 Dec 2025
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!
28 Nov 2025
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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23 Nov 2025
New autism strategy must deliver change for autistic people committees.parliament.uk/com… Some really good ideas here covering diagnosis, education, healthcare, employment & criminal justice contact. But I fear without the big money & resources to make such changes, little will change.
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Excellent opportunities to join @ManMetUni here: manmetjobs.mmu.ac.uk/profess… 👊
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19 Nov 2025
Use this code at once. You need this book 👇
19 Nov 2025
This was a cool surprise for a snowy morning... 20% voucher too. 👊
ALT Routledge post from Facebook advertising my new book with 20% voucher… code NBS24.
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This is quite the development. Time to rethink and act on the continuing avoidable deaths of people with learning disabilities.
13 Nov 2025
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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13 Nov 2025
Welcome to our south Wales annual conference, My Home Matters. Our Chair, Richie, is today's host in Swansea as we explore homes, housing and where people with a learning disability live.
We are livestreaming today's conference on YouTube: youtube.com/live/uKnqPkAmb2A…
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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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23 Oct 2025
Our Prof of Social Care @sarasiobhan discusses her new book on the unfair treatment of people with learning disabilities on 'The Skies We're Under' podcast.
Listen 🔗 podbean.com/media/share/pb-m…
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New resources from the My Medications and Me project: youtu.be/iHNI0IMbR-A?si=GCIs…
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Good to see strong coverage of this book. As Rachel says, we shouldn’t shy away from this stuff and silence it.
22 Oct 2025
Proper chewy discussion about my new book with Rachel Wright on 'The Skies We're Under' podcast. podbean.com/ew/pb-m4knh-199c… #SocialMurder
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22 Oct 2025
The mother of an autistic man who was told he had to stop stacking shelves at a Waitrose store where he had worked as a volunteer for years has said he "deserved better".
Frances Boyd said her son Tom began work experience in 2021 as it gave him 'a sense of purpose' but when she asked if he could be offered "just a few paid hours", Waitrose said he had to stop
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20 Oct 2025
News: The Government has announced a consultation into Liberty Protection Safeguards aimed at improving safeguarding for vulnerable people who lack mental capacity in circumstances that amount to a deprivation of liberty.
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