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Exploring learning disabilities: supporting belonging
Exploring learning disabilities: supporting belonging

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Acknowledgements

This free course was written by Liz Tilley and Jan Walmsley. It was first published in January 2020.

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Activity 3 Sue Wilson’s extract: Rolph, S. et al. (2005) Witnesses to Change: Families, Learning difficulties and History. Kidderminster: British Institute of Learning Disabilities.

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