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WYTHNOS ANABLEDD DYSGU

LEARNING DISABILITY WEEK

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ACTIVITY OBJECTIVE

Codi ymwybyddiaeth o Anableddau Dysgu a hybu dealltwriaeth a chynhwysiant yn ystod Wythnos Anabledd Dysgu

AMCAN Y WEITHGAREDD

To raise awareness about Learning Disabilities and promote understanding and inclusion during Learning Disability Week

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DEALL

UNDERSTAND

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RHEOLI

MANAGE

AM BYTH PERMANENT

llai o allu deallusol

reduced intellectual ability

nam ar y gallu i reoli gweithgareddau bob dydd

an impaired ability to manage everyday activities

para am oes yr unigolyn

lasting the duration of the individual’s life

BETH YW ANABLEDDAU DYSGU?

What is a Learning Disability?

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It is important to note that a learning disability is different to specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, as, in these, intellectual ability is not affected. It is also not the same as a mental health problem, because these can affect anyone at any time and are often manageable with treatment.

What is a learning disability?

‘A learning disability is a reduced intellectual ability and difficulty with everyday activities – for example household tasks, socialising or managing money – which affects someone for their whole life’

Mencap – The Voice of Learning Disability

Everyone who has a learning disability is an individual and they experience life and learning disability in a unique way.

Learning disability occurs due to the brain not developing as it is supposed to. This sometimes happens before the child is born, during birth or as a young child for example early childhood illness, accidents and seizures.

The level of support the person needs depends on the degree of disability:

Mild learning disability

Moderate learning disability

Severe learning disability

Profound and Multiple learning disability

The person with a mild learning disability may need some support with some of the more complex aspects of daily living, but may live a reasonably independent life; for a person with a severe learning disability they may need more support with keeping themselves safe, support with running their home whereas a person with profound learning disabilities will require 24 hour care with all aspects of daily living.

Learning disability is not a disease to be treated, it is a lifelong condition. Learning Disability Services are therefore centred on providing the right support throughout a person’s life, so that they are given opportunities to develop, learn new skills and become as independent as possible.

Although conditions such as cerebral palsy, Down’s Syndrome, Autism are associated with a learning disability, they are not necessarily an indicator that the person has a learning disability - even though they often co-occur.

Often the terms learning difficulties and learning disabilities are used interchangeably – but it important to distinguish between them.

A person with a learning disability will be intellectually delayed in every aspect of their life, this will have been present since childhood and is a lifelong condition.

Whereas a person with a learning difficulty will have difficulty in learning that is more specific for example – dyslexia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia

(This can be found on https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/our-services/learning-disabilities-liaison-service/what-is-a-learning-disability/)

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Yn aml, defnyddir y termau anawsterau dysgu ac anableddau dysgu yn gyfnewidiol - ond mae'n bwysig gwahaniaethu rhyngddynt.

Mae gan 1.4 miliwn o oedolion yn y DU anabledd dysgu

Mae gan 350,000 o blant yn y DU anabledd dysgu

Often the terms learning difficulties and learning disabilities are used interchangeably – but it’s important to distinguish between them.

1.4 million adults in the UK have a learning disability

350,000 children in the UK have a learning disability

TERMINOLEG

TERMINOLOGY

BETH YW ANABLEDDAU DYSGU?

What is a Learning Disability?

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BETH YW ANABLEDDAU DYSGU?

What is a Learning Disability?

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26.7%

1 MEWN 3

1 IN 3

DROS / OVER 20,000

o oedolion gydag anabledd dysgu yn unig sydd mewn cyflogaeth er fod 86% o bobl ag anabledd dysgu ddim mewn cyflogaeth eisiau swydd

of adults with a learning disability are in employment yet 86% of unemployed people with a learning disability want a paid job

Mae 1 o bob 3 o bobl ifanc ag anabledd dysgu yn treulio llai nag 1 awr y tu allan i'w cartref ar ddydd Sadwrn arferol

1 in 3 of young people with a learning disability spend less than 1 hour outside their home on a typical Saturday

o bobl gydag anabledd dysgu a/neu awtistiaeth ar hyn o bryd yn byw mewn ysbytai iechyd meddwl

people with a learning disability and / or autistic people are currently locked away in mental health hospitals

MAE POBL AG ANABLEDD DYSGU EISIAU CAEL EU GWELD, CLYWED A’U GWERTHFAWROGI

PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES WANT TO BE SEEN, HEARD AND VALUED

gwybodaeth wedi ei gymryd o maniffesto 2024 Mencap

Information taken from the 2024 Mencap manifesto

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It is important to note that a learning disability is different to specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, as, in these, intellectual ability is not affected. It is also not the same as a mental health problem, because these can affect anyone at any time and are often manageable with treatment.

What is a learning disability?

‘A learning disability is a reduced intellectual ability and difficulty with everyday activities – for example household tasks, socialising or managing money – which affects someone for their whole life’

Mencap – The Voice of Learning Disability

Everyone who has a learning disability is an individual and they experience life and learning disability in a unique way.

Learning disability occurs due to the brain not developing as it is supposed to. This sometimes happens before the child is born, during birth or as a young child for example early childhood illness, accidents and seizures.

The level of support the person needs depends on the degree of disability:

Mild learning disability

Moderate learning disability

Severe learning disability

Profound and Multiple learning disability

The person with a mild learning disability may need some support with some of the more complex aspects of daily living, but may live a reasonably independent life; for a person with a severe learning disability they may need more support with keeping themselves safe, support with running their home whereas a person with profound learning disabilities will require 24 hour care with all aspects of daily living.

Learning disability is not a disease to be treated, it is a lifelong condition. Learning Disability Services are therefore centred on providing the right support throughout a person’s life, so that they are given opportunities to develop, learn new skills and become as independent as possible.

Although conditions such as cerebral palsy, Down’s Syndrome, Autism are associated with a learning disability, they are not necessarily an indicator that the person has a learning disability - even though they often co-occur.

Often the terms learning difficulties and learning disabilities are used interchangeably – but it important to distinguish between them.

A person with a learning disability will be intellectually delayed in every aspect of their life, this will have been present since childhood and is a lifelong condition.

Whereas a person with a learning difficulty will have difficulty in learning that is more specific for example – dyslexia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia

(This can be found on https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/our-services/learning-disabilities-liaison-service/what-is-a-learning-disability/)

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ACTIVITY

GWEITHGAREDD

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OS WYT TI’N TEIMLO YR HOFFET DRAFOD UNRHYW BETH YNGLŶN Â ANABLEDDAU DYSGU GYDAG AELOD O STAFF, CYSYLLTA Â’R TÎM ADY

DIOLCH

IF YOU FEEL LIKE YOU WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS ANYTHING REGARDING LEARNING DISABILITIES WITH A MEMBER OF STAFF, PLEASE CONTACT ALN TEAM.

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Cwis

Quiz

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