It’s been a busy few months! I really enjoyed meeting and dancing with people who we usually see online when they join DanceSyndrome dance sessions at the Encore weekend in April because they don’t live near Preston. We created dance with each other as one big dancing family. We were all very happy. Attending the Board meeting in April with … Read More
You’re Missing a Trick: The Truth About Inclusion and Learning Disabilities
Things Need to Change Do you see me? We’re all human beings. So often people with learning disabilities are invisible in full sight. We must always speak with and to, not around or over or just to the carer — never referencing ‘he’ or ‘she’ who is standing right there in front of you. We are all individuals. We all … Read More
Exclusion or Inclusion?
We all have choices in life. But sometimes society, our community or situations are created unequal. Sometimes, people are excluded, or included, because of the colour of their skin, their gender, their finances, where they were born or their disability. How many of us would choose to be excluded from society? Would we choose to be denied access to opportunities, … Read More
Jen’s summer months – in her own words
I hope you had a lovely summer. I did. I’m loving my life, just being me. I’m having a blast! The July community showcase of my charity DanceSyndrome was just amazing. All my dancers were together in one space. Everyone shone in their own unique way and lit up the theatre but we came together in a new dance where … Read More