Case Study Of Learning Disability

From the video it is clear that, Richard is a person with a learning disability and he realised to have confused feeling toward relationships. When he was a teenager he started to have gay feelings. Also because of learning disability and being a gay he felt very different from others and he felt cannot share his secret with anyone. Obviously LGBT people who have learning disability have the same needs, hopes and fears as other. Sometimes these may be expressed or communicated in a different way, but their ambitions are the same - around work and their personal life. Richard would like to have someone to speak up with and find out more about his condition as he was a disabled person with special needs. If Community care service, support them and try to be there for people like Richards , they will make a huge difference in their lives. By using listening skills and empathy, they allow people to talk and speak up about their experience this is what Richard really needed, but he was refused …show more content…
He needed an emotional company from them. One of the hardest issues which Richard was suffering from, was about the lack of opportunities in education, work and leisure. His care management could support him to develop his self-confidence, communication skills and learn many independence skills. They could get him ready to face all behaviours in society. Unfortunately in our society there are still some people who cannot understand others with disabilities have sexual desires and different sexual orientations just like anyone else and there is not enough perception for that. In addition, as a human he needed to have a sexual relationship which was his right, however; for lack of support and expression he felt rejected from the community. Even when he spoke up and wanted to show himself or expressed his feeling he was completely shocked from their