Community Living
“It’s our freedom”
One need, independent living
How can we make sure we never again get the kinds of institutional scandals that keep happening?
It’s time for a radical strategy to end the detention of over 3,000 people in institutions
Art in the zoo – disabled artists point the way
It’s time to end out-of-area placements in closed institutions
Giving meaning to people’s lives
What does it take to ‘blow the whistle’?
Bubb – please please don’t go off on another institutional route – show that you can listen
Will the Mental Capacity Act now have sharp enough teeth?
Service users and management can learn from each other
For better, for worse – how Mark and Tracey’s relationship survived overwhelming odds
Standing up for families – the priority of Mencap’s new CEO
Supported employment works – so let‘s have a workable strategy
Let’s talk about learning disability hate crime
We need to toughen up the law on hate crime
Towards a greater understanding of behaviour
Supporting families when relatives have to go into a hospital unit
Stevie – a portrayal that presaged the era of eugenics
The high cost of mixing a ‘business opportunity’ with complex care needs
An ex-inspector speaks out
When a room is not a bedroom?
