Category: Event

Book Clubs for people with Learning Disabilities

Using the ‘wordless’ Books Beyond Words, (BBW), has given a new lease of life to Katie Carpenter, (a young woman with Down’s syndrome) who runs her own Book Club every month for her friends , and now works as a volunteer Book Club Leader in a new 19-25 educational provision for young adults with Learning Disabilities.

Here her Father, Barry Carpenter, describes the impact on Katie’s life, in terms of her daily functioning, friendships and releasing her leadership capacity.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/v3dxabn54fcjzkn/P1000412.MP4?dl=0

Katie Carpenter Photo Book Signing
Katie signing copies of her co authored book in the BBW series , “Going to Church .”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More information about the Books Beyond Words series can be obtained from www.booksbeyondwords.co.uk

Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Premature Birth Conference

Fri 14 July 2017
09:00 – 15:30 BST
The University Events Team, Birmingham City University

Teachers in particular know so little about this group of children who have transformed SEND registers in this 21st Century. With the World authority, Dr Susan Foster-Cohen speaking this is an essential Conference for SENCOs and special school staff.

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