Every year we celebrate Learning Disability Week.
It is a week where people show what life is like if you have a learning disability.
This year we want people to help bust myths about living life with a learning disability.
A myth is an idea about something that is not true.
Busting a myth means showing why an idea about something is not true.
For example, you could bust a myth to show people with a learning disability can:
learn new things.
We want people with a learning disability to help us bust myths this year!
That means showing the public things that people with a learning disability can do, are good at, or are proud of.
Or telling people about the issues that affect you.
Learning Disability Week starts on Monday June 19 2023.
What do you want to tell the world about your
You can also show your support by making a donation to Mencap.
As little as £5 could help us buy a set of resources, designed for people with a learning disability, to learn about their rights to good care in hospital.
Every year we have Learning Disability Week. It is all about making sure the world hears what life is like if you have a learning disability
For Learning Disability Week we'd love to hear from you. Bust some myths and help us to show the world what it’s like to live with a learning disability.
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