It’s episode 26 of the Challenging Behaviours Podcast, the podcast that aims to challenge behaviours towards disability in society today. In this episode journalist Ian Birrell talks to Jack and Tom on skype about the work he has done shedding light on the horrendous treatment of people with autism and learning disabilities face in Assessment and Treatment Units (ATUs.*) This is a problem than needs to be known, so please please do share this episode around, or some of Ian’s articles, or just tell people about the barbaric nature of what is going on right on our doorstep. You can find Ian’s work in the I paper, the Mail on Sunday and on www.ianbirrell.com. You can get in touch with us on twitter @challengingpod Jack @waspskillbears Tom @rapidrhino123 or give us an email on [email protected] Please do give this episode a review and a star rating as it will help to spread this story around to those who may have no idea this sort of thing goes on. Let’s help to get the voices of those trapped in these awful conditions heard. *Assessment and treatment units are designed to be short-term secure placements for people with learning disabilities to receive treatment before moving back into the community.

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