Commentary on “Afraid to leave the house: issues leading to social exclusion and loneliness for people with a learning disability”

The purpose of this paper is to provide a commentary on, “Afraid to leave the house: issues leading to social exclusion and loneliness for people with a learning disability”.

This paper considers the impacts of cuts to services, support and care that people with learning disabilities experience and the effects these cuts can have on social inclusion and positive social networks. Ways in which these impacts can be overcome are considered.

Listening to the voices of people with learning disabilities can provide opportunities for positive change which meet the needs of people with learning disability and society more widely.

The commentary uses evidence to consider the effects of cuts to services on the lives of people with learning disability and to provide possible solutions.