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The rights of people and their families


These guides by Mencap, the Challenging Behaviour Foundation and Respond are aimed at individuals and their supporters and families of people with a learning disability who display behaviour that challenges. They explain the rights of individuals and their families – both when people are living in the community and when they are in inpatient settings. They include top tips, key points and signposting to useful resources.


Resources for families, people with a learning disability and autistic people to support them to give feedback, raise a concern or make a complaint about health, social care or education.


An easy read summary of the paper “Shifting the balance of power” about the importance of giving more power and control to people with a learning disability through the work that we do.


An easy read pack for people with a learning disability who are in inpatient settings to help them to know their rights and what is happening.


An easy read planner for people with a learning disability who are in inpatient settings to use with the people who are supporting them to make good plans for leaving hospital. 


Guides and a template letter for people with a learning disability and their supporters about how to join the learning disability register and why it is important in helping people to get good healthcare.