• Many of the papers this time are all about the relationships of people with learning disabilities. This may be loving or sexual relationships, relationships with staff, research, sport or friends.
• This issue has the first In Response article. Here people with learning disabilities share their response to one of the papers in the issue. Everyone involved learned greatly from the process.
• Some of the papers are based on inclusive research – where people with learning disabilities were also researchers – and many include the experiences of people with learning disabilities.
• The papers highlight how loneliness can be a problem. Two papers show the challenges for people forming relationships in their new settings if they have come out from institutional care.
• Papers in this issue show the importance of open honest communication such as when talking about planning for the end of life. The final paper shows how staff need to be compassionate in their care roles.

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关系对学习障碍者的生活和研究的重要性

• 这次的许多论文都是关于学习障碍者的关系。这可能是恋爱关系或性关系，与员工的关系，研究，运动或朋友。
• 此问题有第一篇响应文章。在这里，有学习障碍的人分享他们对该期论文之一的回应。参与的每个人都从该过程中学到了很多。
• 一些论文基于包容性研究（学习障碍者也是研究人员），而许多论文都包含学习障碍者的经历。
• 这些论文强调了孤独感可能是一个问题。有两篇论文表明，如果人们来自机构照料，那么他们在新环境中建立关系所面临的挑战。
• 本期的论文显示了坦诚交流的重要性，例如在谈论为生命的终结进行计划时。最后的论文显示了员工在护理工作中应如何富有同情心。