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Addressing the mental health needs of young people with learning disabilities.
This research project focused on the needs of young people with learning disabilities from Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities in Bradford.
Supporting mental health in the transition to adulthood.
Investigating how carers identify and respond to changes in mental and emotional wellbeing.
The support isn't always there for people with learning disabilities to get a job.
Around 286,000 children in the UK have a learning disability.
Between 25 and 40% of people with learning disabilities also experience from mental health problems.
7 out of 10 families caring for someone with profound and multiple learning disabilities have reached or have come close to ‘breaking point' because of a lack of short break services.
People with learning disabilities are more likely to experience physical and mental health problems.