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Do you have a learning disability?
Are you from a minoritised ethnic background?
If so, the Coronavirus and People with Learning Disabilities research team want to hear from you!
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The Coronavirus and People with Learning Disabilities Study is a research project.
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The research has found out about how people with learning disabilities got on during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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The research has included over 800 people so far.
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The researchers asked people questions that people with learning disabilities and families thought were important.
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People were interviewed or filled in surveys three times during the pandemic.
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Now the researchers are talking to people for a 4th time.
They want to know what has changed in people’s lives.
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Only about 1 in 10 people the researchers talked to were from minoritised ethnic communities.
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The researchers want to hear from lots more people from minority ethnic backgrounds.
They want to make sure they understand what the pandemic has been like for you.
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The researchers want to talk to people with learning disabilities.
This will be on zoom or on the phone.
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If you are from a minoritised ethnic community and have a learning disability and you would like to find out more or take part in the research please contact Sue Caton:
Email: s.caton@mmu.ac.uk
Phone: 07425 374068
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If you want to do the interview in another language let Sue know.
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If you are a family member or paid supporter of someone with a learning disability who has high support needs or profound and multiple learning disability you can take part by filling in a short survey.
The survey will be available in English, Urdu and Punjabi.
If you need information in a different language, please contact Sue Caton.
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You can find out more on the research website here
There is also easy read information about the research on the website.
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