... to the broader context of hidden histories and the ways in which people with learning disabilities are now taking active roles in reclaiming the story of their lives in the past and now. Originality/value The paper aims to raise awareness of critical issues of learning disability history prompted...

... impact on members of the Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus community and with the potential to have a broader value in promoting change in attitudes towards disability. Tackling social isolation through heritage is not an entirely new concept. For example, History Pin (www.historypin.org) is a worldwide...