At least half of all adults with a learning disability live in the family home - meaning that many don't get the same chances as other people to gain independence, learn key skills and make choices about their own lives.
50,000 people with a learning disability are supported by day care services.
People with a learning disability are 60 times more likely to die aged under 50 than other people. And four times as many people with a learning disability die of preventable causes as people in the general population.
Less than a third of people with a learning disability have some choice of who they live with, and less than half have some choice over where they live.
7 out of 10 families caring for someone with profound and multiple learning disabilities have reached or come close to ‘breaking point' because of a lack of short break services.Children with a learning disability are often socially excluded and 8 out of 10 children with a learning disability are bullied.
1 in 2 families with a disabled child live in poverty.
People with a learning disability can experience mental health problems just like people without a learning disability.
The health of people with a learning disability has been generally improving over the years, as better health and social care has become available.
Consent
People with a learning disability aged 18 or over have the same legal rights and freedoms as anyone else.
A person with a learning disability has exactly the same rights to vote as anyone else.