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Activity 10 - Fighting for rights

Aim

To highlight what needs to change for people with learning disabilities to be equal citizens today.

Curriculum area(s)

  • Year 7 upwards
    • Tutor time
    • PHSE
    • English
    • Media
    • RE

Suitable for adults with learning disabilities?

Yes

Learning outcome(s)

Students familiar with concept of human rights. Students able to summarise and communicate major points of a campaign.

Time required

45 minutes

Resources

Activity

  1. Review with people what they have learnt about the rights of people with learning disabilities, with reference to the UN Convention.
  2. Agree on three of these rights which are denied to people with learning disabilities today.
  3. Students then work in pairs to draft a letter to their MP about what needs to change if these three rights are to become real for disabled people.

Ideas for follow up

Compose and illustrate a Facebook post on what needs to change for people with learning disabilities. Encourage people to find suitable web links to strengthen their case.

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If you woud like to get in touch with the Social History of Learning Disability (SHLD) Research Group, please contact:

Liz Tilley 
Chair of the Social History of Learning Disability (SHLD) Research Group
School of Health, Wellbeing and Social Care
Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies
The Open University
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA

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