Lord Patel of Bradford - technology and abuse of disabled children

Lord Patel of Bradford
House of Lords
London
SW1A 0PW

Communications for Disabled & Access to Justice

Dear Lord Patel of Bradford,

As a parent and and campaigner I'd to thank you for your efforts sir.

I wonder if you would be so kind to consider who could effectively
ensure and implement (for all children with LD's) provision of
communication devices and free, private and personal assistive
communications software and hardware technology that is personalised
and not intruded upon by carers (unless in a strictly only technical
capacity?) I am alarmed that people with LD's are horribly
underestimated vis a vis EQ as opposed to IQ (see Daniel Goleman) and
also that the law is defining brain damage/slowness with receptive
intelligence/comprehension and 'mental illness' e.g if my son has been
abused, and suffering trauma, and he can't talk, he may still have a
very clear understanding of what happened to him and should, by law,
have every chance to give evidence in a court of law.

Children with LD's don't have a purpose nor propensity for lying. This
needs investigation as does the Mental Capacity Act and potential
misuse of, and it's possible aid to historical
corruption/abuse/malpractice/misfeasance.

Thousands have died without the ability or right to access justice or
communications, violating most laws including articles 6 and 8 of the
HRA (as well as discrimination)

I am copying Lord Rix into this. Thank you.

Yours sincerely,

Elizabeth Lucye Robillard