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Opening a can of worms
LDT publishes Dr Claire Bates’ blog challenging ingrained cultural barriers to love and sex.
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All you need is love
The lyrics of the Beatles song say “all you need is love”. I believe that love is the central key to citizenship which is something that every one of us has a right to.
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Love is not a luxury
Dr Erin Ferguson's research explores how people with learning disabilities can access the messy, fun, exciting and frightening world where love is not a luxury.
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Relationships are for everyone
Many take relationships for granted, yet forget or are fearful about empowering opportunities for people with learning disabilities to meet potential partners.
Read moreEasy complacency or hard commitment
If you are provider of support for people with a learning disability it is easy to be complacent about helping people to develop close, intimate relationships.
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Starting the conversation
Gillian Leno, intimate relationships teacher, writer and researcher, writes about the lasting impact of collaborative work.
Read moreLove is real, real is love
We should all be made aware that regardless of age, disability and race, everyone needs love and relationships in their life. In the words of John Lennon “love is real, real is love".
Read moreWhy accessible information is important for healthy relationships
CHANGE, a leading human rights organisation, says sex education is needed for everyone.
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I haven't always been in a happy relationship
Sadly, there doesn’t seem to be a lot of people with disabilities who are married.
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Pride in LGBT relationships
Learning Disability Today publishes blog by Dr Claire Bates on LGBT Pride.
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The importance of Supported Loving
I attended my first Supported Loving event last week. What a great day. Sexual relationships are an important part of most people’s lives, but for people with learning disabilities this is often not the case.
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Finding a sex worker
A woman who needs support wants to find a sex worker. What are the safety implications for everyone involved?
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