66. With Sara Ryan

About this EpisodeIn this episode of the lABLEd podcast, hosts Lucy and Alice discuss their guest, Dr. Sarah Ryan, a professor at Manchester University and a respected disability advocate. Dr. Ryan shares her journey into academia, focusing on people with learning disabilities and autism, and her recent book on health inequalities and social murder. They delve into the systemic failures in care settings, particularly the preventable deaths of individuals with learning disabilities, and the lack of accountability among healthcare professionals. The conversation highlights the importance of advocacy, the role of allies, and the need for clear, inclusive language in disabilityAbout our GuestSara Ryan is a prominent academic and a leading campaigner for the rights and improved care of people with learning disabilities within the NHS, following the preventable death of her son, Connor Sparrowhawk (nicknamed "Laughing Boy" or "LB"), while in the care of Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust in 2013.Support this PodcastLike LABLEd Podcast on FacebookTweet lABLEd PodcastFollow LABLEd Podcast on InstagramGot a comment or Question? Please email us!lABLEd Podcast is currently self-funded. Please consider donating to keep this show going. You can visit our Go Fund Me. If you want more exclusive content, sign up for our newsletter.Production Team Host: Alice Evans, Lucy Wood and Daisy HolderGuest Booker: Emma Purcell Editor Adam Hull Social Manager: Ella McD Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.