More about IDRIS

IDRIS is a group of researchers at the University of Birmingham

People who work at IDRIS have different qualifications and professions

People at IDRIS do research to help people with learning disabilities

IDRIS does research to help families of people with learning disabilities

People at IDRIS work with lots of other organisations

IDRIS works with people with learning disabilities

IDRIS works with people with learning disabilities who are also autistic

IDRIS works with children, adults and older people

Lots of things are unfair for people with learning disabilities

Very few people with learning disabilities have a job

Children with learning disabilities are excluded from school

People with learning disabilities on average die earlier than other people

People with learning disabilities are more likely to live in poverty

Families of people with learning disabilities are more likely to be poor

Family members are more likely to have mental health difficulties

IDRIS aims to make things better for people with learning disabilities

Our research aims to make things better for families too