Do you see me? Learning Disability week 2024
Learning Disability Week runs from Monday 17 - Sunday 23 June 2024. This year's theme is "Do you see me?" which is all about being seen, heard and valued.
What is Learning Disability Week?
Each year, the third week of June is Learning Disability Week. It is a chance to make sure the world hears what life is like if you have a learning disability and celebrate the things people with a learning disability bring to society.
The theme for this year's Learning Disability Week is "Do you see me?" "Do you see me?" is about challenging the barriers people with a learning disability face.
Topics for Learning Disability Week 2024:
- Monday 17 June: "Do you see me?"
- Tuesday 18 June: "Do you understand me?"
- Wednesday 19 June: "Will you work with me?"
- Thursday 20 June: "Do you hear me?"
- Friday 21 June: "Do you include me?"
- Saturday 22 June: "Will you support me?"
- Sunday 23 June: A summary of the week.
People with a learning disability want to be seen, heard and valued.
Mencap is calling for a change to improve statistics like these:
- 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.
