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Illustration of therapeutic untruths shows two seated people talking, the woman has her arm on the man's shoulder and a voice bubble has a tick in it, but her thought bubble has a cross in it

Are therapeutic untruths acceptable when talking to a person with a learning disability?

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What is health promotion and how can it be used with people with learning disabilities?

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