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Learning disabilities and what happens when parents die

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A group of young disabled friends are looking to build a home of their own to live in with carers.

Ellie Lane , 24 , has Down 's syndrome and Type 1 diabetes, so will need support wherever she goes.

Charity Mencap said 75% of adults with severe learning disabilities still live at home.

Ellie's mother Jane was diagnosed with cancer, prompting a serious chat about her future.

Almost 20 years since the last institution closed in Wales , there is still too little housing stock.

The Welsh government said it is "committed to improving accessibility in social housing" and has invested in building new homes for this purpose.

It added it provided grants to local authorities and housing associations to make homes suitable.

VR Score

72

Informative language

67

Neutral language

53

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

30

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not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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