Jack and Bill’s story
Jack is a gay man with a learning disability who needed advocacy support to express his views and access appropriate support around his sexuality. Speak Out introduced Jack to a … Read more
Jenny’s story – Choice and control
Jenny is autistic and she has complex needs. She has very limited speech and uses some gestures to communicate. For the past 6 years Jenny has been living in residential … Read more
Alan and Simon – an advocacy partnership
Alan and Simon have been in an advocacy partnership for 8 years. Alan has very high support needs, with limited speech and uses his own signing. He also has a … Read more
Carole’s story – being a parent
Carole is a single mum with mild learning disabilities. She lives independently with her two young children and has no direct support from adult social care. Carole is devoted to … Read more
Ben’s story – Getting work
Ben is a man in his 50’s with a mild learning disability. He is a member of a self advocacy group that meets every fortnight at Speak Out. Members talk … Read more