A DVD made by people with learning disabilities to challenge discrimination
Can You Hear Us? is a powerful DVD and training resource made to show people what it can be like to have a disability. It was made by people with learning disabilities who worked with United Response staff. All the stories are based on real life experiences.
The DVD is made up of five dramas. Each one is designed to help people think about how people with disabilities are sometimes treated and discriminated against.
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