TRENDING
Last week’s pioneering learning disability issue gained a lot of interest across the media. The magazine was the first to be created by and wholly feature people with learning disabilities.
ITV Lunchtime News visited our Finsbury Park, London, offices on Monday 17 June to film a piece, featuring an interview with our very own senior reporter Isabella McRae, while Channel 5 interviewed Mencap ‘Myth Buster’ and CBeebies presenter George Webster live on their evening news bulletin.
This world-first special edition was covered in over 200 publications, including The Independent, Daily Mail, The Mirror, Indy100, Evening Standard and The i.
CBBC Newsround also covered the story.
I love this. People with a #learningdisability should be seen and heard. Proud of
George and his @mencap_charity myth busters for curating the @BigIs-
sue for #LearningDisability-Week2024 #CanYouSeeMe
@NHS_RobW, X
My 13-year-old son has Down’s syndrome. He’s very sociable and likes to say hello to strangers when we’re out. He gets a huge range of responses – some people really engage with him while others completely ignore him!
Joanne Miles, Facebook
Love that they included easy-read features and bigger font sizes
@TypicallyDivya, X
We absolutely love this. Outstanding work @mencap_charity @BigIssue.
#LearningDisabilityWeek
The Disability Policy Centre, @DisPolCentre, X
What an inspiration you are Jessica-Jane Applegate, speaking out and being so proud of all you have achieved with your unseen disability.
@hodsonandco, Instagram
Just because you can’t see a disability doesn’t mean the struggles and challenges are not there so well done f
