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Health and wellbeing for people with complex disability

An Easy Read guide that explains the support people with more than 1 disability may need to have better health.
Who is it for?
Family and carers, People with complex disability
What is it about?
How to have a healthy lifestyle, Communication, Health topics that matter to us
Who made it?
Mencap
When was it made?
It was created
1 year ago
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It was shared here .
Formats available:
Easy Read
Why do we trust it?

Because it was made to help, not for profit.

Learn more about why we trust it and how to check other information.

This Easy Read guide is from the United Kingdom. The guide talks about people with profound and multiple learning disabilities. In Australia, this is often called complex disability. In the past, it was called severe and profound disability. 

People with complex disability have more than 1 disability. They may have intellectual disability and:

  • a physical disability
  • trouble seeing or hearing
  • other health problems.

The guide says how people with complex disability communicate. The guide explains different supports people may need to be healthy, safe and live a good life.

We trust this resource

We trust this resource because it is:

  • Made to help, not for profit
  • Made by people who know a lot about the topic

We've checked this resource, and you can follow our guide to know if health information is true and right for you.

This resource was made by

Mencap

Mencap is an organisation in the United Kingdom that supports people with a learning disability to live their lives to the full.