I think about this a lot. I wonder if people with learning disabilities have fewer people from within the group in positions of power and influence to advocate so their collective voice is weaker? It requires people without learning disabilities to join them and amplify.

I think there is some truth in that, I see an awful lot of learning disability organisations whose predominant voice is not learning disabled. Particularly in education / policy. See some better examples of self advocacy in the charitable sector. Feels like we are still stuck in a 1980’s playground.