Sara Ryan’s Justice for Laughing Boy is a deeply touching and personal account of the life and untimely death of Connor Sparrowhawk, who drowned in a bath while in the care of an NHS learning disability specific support unit, Slade House. Ryan, a social scientist and mother of Connor, offers readers an intimate perspective on her relationship with Connor throughout his life and her frustrations of trying to ensure that Connor had support appropriately tailored to his individual needs. Ryan highlights through Connor’s experiences at Slade House and the subsequent ‘Justice for Laughing Boy’ campaign that an important imbalance exists in health and social care delivery between individuals with and without additional needs in the UK
