Coronavirus and Learning Disability Study

We are hearing from adults with learning disabilities in the UK, and the people who support them, about experiences during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

[Coronavirus and Learning Disability Study @CoronavirusLD]

We started asking people with learning disabilities and their carers about their lives in September 2020. We asked people questions for the fourth time (Wave 4) at the end of 2022. Reports here: https://t.co/kWjWtG8tXj Sign up to our webinar here: https://t.co/0p77kZMjhz

[LDEngland @LearningDisEng]

'Improvements in access to health services for people with learning disabilities after the pandemic have not yet happened' - paper via @BJLD_Wiley from @CoronavirusLD team members https://t.co/LVneI2rpe0

[Learning Disability Wales @LdWales]

Parent @morgan_adele and researcher @LastDaysoflifeR sharing the experiences of family carers from @CoronavirusLD study. Having trained as a support worker during the All Wales Strategy, when Adele had her son she expected him to have an ordinary life. 1/2

[Victoria Waller @GBCVictoria]

I was pleased to have been able to join the @CoronavirusLD webinar months ago, during which findings of the study were presented.

Well done to all involved in the running and presenting of the study, as listed here by @LdWales including @EOloidi and @GerraintGriff 👏🏻 #UDIDDAWS

[Learning Disability Wales @LdWales]

We were part of the @CoronavirusLD study in Wales with @UniSouthWales @AllWalesPF @AllWalesForum @cardiffuni. @EOloidi & @GerrainGriff are brilliantly sharing the Wave 4 study findings including issues accessing health checks, day services and support since the pandemic #UDIDDAWS

[All Wales Forum @AllWalesForum]

@EOloidi and @GerraintGriff presenting the experience of people with LD during the Welsh side of the @CoronavirusLD study that took place between 2020 and 2022 @AllWalesPF @UniSouthWales
#UDIDDAWS

[Gerraint Griff @GerraintGriff]

@EOloidi Speaking on the findings from the 2021 Covid study, the impact and the lessons learned from the study @AllWalesPF @UniSouthWales @CoronavirusLD

[Coronavirus and Learning Disability Study @CoronavirusLD]

A few of our project's participants have created digital stories about their experiences during the pandemic and the impact on their lives now. Definitely worth a few mins of your time to have a read - check them out here: https://t.co/7LIo410NfD

[Prof Katherine Runswick-C @k_runswick_cole]

@jodie_rawles @Dawn26467771 @CoronavirusLD .@MbeShaun "the government need to listen to us because we know what happened to us, we are the experts." #COVID
@CoronavirusLD

[Prof Katherine Runswick-C @k_runswick_cole]

@jodie_rawles @Dawn26467771 @CoronavirusLD "We must learn from what happened to people with learning disabilities in #COVID what happened must never happen again"
@CoronavirusLD

[Prof Katherine Runswick-C @k_runswick_cole]

@jodie_rawles @Dawn26467771 @CoronavirusLD Mark explains how difficult it was staying in his room for weeks on end in his residential home... I lost my temper, I regret it now, but I couldn't help it, it was the way I felt ... but zoom calls lit up my life, we had calls which was good ...

@CoronavirusLD

[Prof Katherine Runswick-C @k_runswick_cole]

@jodie_rawles @Dawn26467771 @CoronavirusLD Sebastian: "being brave isn't about doing everything yourself, there is no shame in asking for help. I just need to know I'm not alone. Isn't that what everyone needs to know?"

[Prof Katherine Runswick-C @k_runswick_cole]

@jodie_rawles @Dawn26467771 @CoronavirusLD Rebecca talking about her experience when she was put on furlough and having to learn to work from home using teams and zoom which she'd never done before. Difficult at first but slowly got used to it and learned to do it
@CoronavirusLD

[Prof Katherine Runswick-C @k_runswick_cole]

.@jodie_rawles & @Dawn26467771 interviewed people about their lives during the pandemic @CoronavirusLD
You can read about the interviews here:
https://t.co/ibyAR1JK5p

[Prof Katherine Runswick-C @k_runswick_cole]

.@CoronavirusLD talked to people with learning disabilities, family members and paid carers. You can read the findings here: https://t.co/CkXBugCquq

[Prof Katherine Runswick-C @k_runswick_cole]

.@SueCaton & @jodie_rawles introducing the @CoronavirusLD study & explaining how they worked with people with learning disabilities to make digital stories about the experiences of the pandemic

[Coronavirus and Learning Disability Study @CoronavirusLD]

Big thank you to @k_runswick_cole for tweeting through the Pandemic Stories webinar hosted by @LearningDisEng today.

[Prof Katherine Runswick-C @k_runswick_cole]

.@ShaunWe35467146 begins by explaining the challenge of using technology when the pandemic started, but now IT is second nature ...

Beginning with a silver lining!

@CoronavirusLD @LearningDisEng

[LDEngland @LearningDisEng]

Last chance to book a place for this morning's online webinar on pandemic stories 📣

People will be sharing stories of their experiences to help us all learn from the last few years of Coronavirus.

Sign up now: https://t.co/yVpt1thphX

[Jodie Rawles @jodie_rawles]

Looking forward to this online event tomorrow. It was a privilege to work on this project and really enjoyed working with people to make digital stories of their experiences! Come join us tomorrow, 10am. 😊

[LDEngland @LearningDisEng]

Join people sharing stories of their experiences to help us all learn from the last few years of Coronavirus. Still time to book for Friday morning

[Coronavirus and Learning Disability Study @CoronavirusLD]

There's still time to sign up for this Friday's Pandemic Stories webinar hosted by @LearningDisEng. We'd love to see you there!

[Coronavirus and Learning Disability Study @CoronavirusLD]

While carrying out Wave 4 of our study, we also did some in-depth interviews. Some people also created digital stories about their experiences. @LearningDisEng are hosting an event to share some of those stories on 15/9/23. Invite & link to sign up: https://t.co/bGPZtc57GV