News and weather presenters Jon Snow and Sian Lloyd are showing their support for a campaign by The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities, which is calling for a change in the way the media represents people with learning disabilities.
The charity is calling on the media to change the language used about those who suffer from a disability in order to tackle the increase in bullying, harassment and hate crime. A report by Respond highlights that people with learning disabilities are more likely to be targeted by hate crime and that in London alone in 2012, incidents of hate Read full story ›
Source: The Drum