Don''t Put Us Away - Memories of a Man With Learning Disabilities

Richard Keegan-Bull, through his own words, provides a unique opportunity for us to understand better what it is like to live as a man with a learning disability.

List of contents

FOREWORD by Mel Giedroyc INTRODUCTION by Prof Irene Tuffrey-Wijne PART 1: GROWING UP PART 2: FINDING A VOICE PART 3: BECOMING A CHAMPION PART 4: BELONGING PART 5: MY NAME ON THE DOOR

About the author

Richard Keagan-Bull is a much travelled man known for his powerful self-advocacy for people with learning disabilities. Famous for his sense of humour and his ability to name things as they are, he does not hesitate to speak his mind to those in power! He is a long-term member of L'Arche, a community which provides him with support and friendship. He was included in the 2021 Shaw Trust Disability Power List of the 100 most influential disabled people in the UK. Richard currently works as a research assistant at Kingston University.

Summary

Richard Keegan-Bull, through his own words, provides a unique opportunity for us to understand better what it is like to live as a man with a learning disability.

Product details

• Authors: Richard Keagan-Bull
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.10.2022
• EAN: 9781915080417
• ISBN: 978-1-915080-41-7
• No. of pages: 184
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General, Autobiography: general, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, Social Work, Learning disability nursing / Special needs nursing