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Accessible body-check resources launched

Coppafeel! teams up with Ansar Projects and Orchid to support people with learning disabilities.

PIF member Coppafeel! has teamed up with Ansar Projects and Orchid to create accessible body-check resources for people with learning disabilities.

The Know Your Body series aims to empower people to check their own breasts and testicles. It includes:

  • Accessible breast and testicular cancer information packs
  • Self-checking cards
  • Breast and testicular cancer symptom guides
  • Self-checking social stories
  • Information on what to expect if you notice a change

People with a learning disability can face several barriers to self-checking in their regular body-care routine.

These include being able to use health information effectively because of health literacy challenges.

The Know Your Body series has been designed particularly for people with a learning disability.

Ansar Projects is part of the Thera Trust of companies working to support people with learning disabilities.

Download the resources from the Thera Trust website here.

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