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IN THIS ISSUE

5 Comment No one should have to pass a test to qualify as a human being, plus tales
of skiing, singing, daring and determination

6 Letters Being disregarded tells people they are not valued, viewing people as friends
would curtail abuse, lots to read in the last issue, and a proud dad and happy ducks

7 Welfare rights: conditionality People receiving some benefits need to carry out
certain activities or could have their benefits cut

8 Legal: coercive control A court’s decision to protect an adult from someone living
A crisis and a long recovery
from it, page 10 with them could have implications for those with a ‘challenging’ person in their home
10 Crisis and the long journey back The catastrophic consequences of withdrawing a
support service and the arduous road to recovery

12 Diary Suzanne Gale is beyond frustrated about another unnecessary death, councils
controlling lives and supported living that does not support or provide a good life

13 We are all #HumanToo … aren’t we? The #HumanToo movement, started by Isabelle
Garnett, aims to give a voice to those who are shut away in institutions
14 Banging the rights-based drum A human rights approach is needed if people are to
live where and how they want, says parent Julie Newcombe
We are #HumanToo – a
new movement, page 13
16 We were here: stories of life journeys Stories of lives told through mobile interviews
and maps can help people remain in their communities

18 Mountain lions Stephanie Crawshaw likes risk and adventure, so went skiing down
Austrian mountains with her father

19 What about the workers? More attention should be paid to those who work with
people with learning disabilities, as they are central to ensuring a good life
20 A long fight for ordinary lives David Towell, coauthor of the influential An Ordinary
Life, talks about how a family member inspired him
A life based on human
rights, page 14 22 Achieving citizenship and inclusion What do inclusion and citizenship mean in
practice, how are they related to each other and how can they be achieved?

24 Research What supports women with learning disabilities to move on through and
out of the locked ward system

25 Fear of being ‘sent away’ The terror of institutionalisation still hangs over Maria
Richardson, who recalls frightening times from childhood at school and at home
26 Together for a strong, united voice Social care, speed dating and questions to the ‘big
bosses’ were part of the North West Regional Forum’s first national self-advocacy event

How life journeys can help 27 Capacity to sing a catchy tune A lingering song helps people understand and
people stay local, page 16 remember the principles of the Mental Capacity Act

28 Coerced or willing A person with Down’s syndrome is given a complex character in a
BBC hit thriller; plus a book on psychotherapy and the recognition of inner lives

29 The value of work Two books look at the benefits and responsibilities of having a job;
plus case studies illuminate life under austerity
30 A source of affection then shame How children with learning disabilities went from
being cherished by their parents to being shameful secrets to be hidden away

Sing a song of mental
capacity, page 27

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