For years these voices were silenced, but now for the first time their stories are being officially recorded for a permanent archive at the British Library.
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People with learning disabilities all across the UK now have a chance to control over their own narratives.
Memories of family history, schooling and love-life are just some of the topics that will feature in the first archive.
Ruben Reuter has been finding out why this recording is so vital.
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