I think about how there was little support for children growing up in the 70s. "Problem children" were labeled "hyper-active" and that was about the extent of what I remember.
https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/blog/flashback-70s
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The language used to describe the people with learning disabilities was derogatory, and no-one was given a voice to speak up about their lives at that time. It really made the young people [today] think how things have really improved since then.
In the 70's people with learning disabilities were not as visible in public life as they are now. There were no characters with a learning disability on the television and many people lived in institutions.
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