Respond provides psychotherapy, advocacy, campaigning and other support to children and adults with learning disabilities who have experienced abuse or trauma.
London
Joined December 2011
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#LearningDisabilitiesWeek. Action group members: Don’t talk behind our backs. Don’t interrupt or talk over us. Don’t judge us. Don’t ignore us. Don’t ignore our questions. Don’t push by us. Don’t talk too quickly. Don’t try to get us to do something we don’t want to do
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This week is Learning Disabilities Week 2022. There are 1.6 million people with a learning disability in the UK? and Learning Disability Week is all about making sure the world hears what life is like for people with a learning disability @mencap_charity #LearningDisabilitiesWeek
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Respond are seeking three Trustees with expertise in areas of Finance, HR/Organisation Development & Clinical to support us on our journey to achieving greater impact for our clients and their families:
peridotpartners.co.uk/jobs/t…
#trustees #learningdisabilities #autism
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We've been quiet recently on social media, as we have been very busy across all our services. But we thought it was time to wish everyone a good TWO bank holidays and thank you for all the support!
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We’ve launched a new trauma-focused webinar series in partnership with @RESPOND_UK
These FREE webinars are part of our mission to deepen the understanding of #trauma, and its impact on those with #LearningDisabilities & #autistic people.
Find out more: bit.ly/3NOfTpp
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Today is #TransDayOfVisibility, when we celebrate our trans and non-binary siblings, and raise awareness of the additional discrimination and barriers they face in society.
"Sounds good! How can I help?" you say. We're glad you asked 👇
#TDOV
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The @SurvivorsProje2 is conducting important research on the needs of d/Deaf and disabled victim-survivors of sexual assault. Want to participate? DM @SurvivorsProje2, email survivors-project@leeds.ac.uk or access the contact form here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respo…
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We need neurodiversity in our organisations if we want to be the best. This #AutismAcceptanceWeek we are announcing @AliciaWood___ as our new CEO, bringing her perspective, skills and experience to our already neurodiverse team.
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What does World #AutismAcceptanceWeek mean to you?
- Understanding
- Equality
- Inclusion
- Appreciation
- Celebration
We wanted to hear from autistic people, their families, and autistic professionals about what acceptance means to them. Here’s what they had to say 👇🏼
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