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Researchers from My Life My Choice talking about the relationship research that informed the development of the new Sexuality & Relationships - My Rights Charter

The charter draws on the findings from two research projects. The first carried out by the Tizard Centre and the second by NDTi and My Life My Choice.

A recent letter from Glynis Murphy, published in Guardian, started a flurry of discussion in the NDTi research team office. It's written in response to the Guardian's report of Justice Robert's ruling in the case of JB, a young man with autism and cognitive impairment who wants the opportunity to develop a sexual relationship.

People with learning disabilities want to develop and sustain intimate relationships just like everyone else, but they often face barriers to exercising this fundamental human right.

In this research we want to find out what helps people with learning disabilities to have romantic relationships. We also want to find out what stops people with learning disabilities having romantic relationships. ...

The National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi) has been awarded £39,745.00 as part of a £5 million National Lottery funded research programme into independent living for disabled people.

Thanks to funding from DRILL (Disability Research on Independent Living and Learning) programme, the NDTi research team worked alongside partner organisation ‘My Life My Choice’ (MLMC) to explore how we can address the barriers that people with learning disabilities face in developing and sustaining sexual relationships.

If good relationships are good for us, what does that mean for people with learning disabilities?

Opening up access for people with learning difficulties to sex and relationships

A new report published today by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation shares the findings of an evaluation undertaken by NDTi to examine the improvements Essex County Council made to the commissioning of its care home services...