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Do You Include Me? Over half of all people with learning disabilities have reported feeling lonely. It's important that we create an inclusive environment where is everyone is welcome! Whether that's socially by making spaces more accessible to everyone, or through the involvement of people with learning disabilities in decisions around their support. Inclusion is important because the only true expert in anyone's experience is themselves✨ #DoYouIncludeMe #DoYouHearMe #WillYouWorkWithMe #DoYouUnderstandMe #DoYouSeeMe #LearningDisabilityWeek #pbs4 #pbs #learningdisabilities #neurodisabilities #expertinexperience

Please consider sharing this event with your networks! Whether you are a working educator or administrator, a parent of school-aged children, a student yourself, a future educator, or just interested in learning and unlearning around disability - this session is for you! #Education #Disability #DisabilityPride #DisabilityPrideMonth #InclusiveClassrooms #DEI #DEIAB #TheNoraProject #Diversity #Equity #Inclusion #Access #Belonging #Ableism #AntiAbleism

Join The Nora Project on July 31 for "Disability 101," a 60-minute virtual learning session. This interactive session will provide attendees with the information they need to understand disability within the context of diversity, equity, inclusion, access, and belonging. The session will include conversation about inclusivity, models of disability, microaggressions, and more. ⁠ ⁠ Registration costs $25, sign up at https://lnkd.in/eMcfu2mV ⁠ CART will be provided. If we can support your engagement in the session in any additional ways, please email Info@TheNoraProject.ngo.⁠ ⁠ #Disability101 #ModelsOfDisability #DEIA #DEI #Disability #DisabilityPrideMonth #ProfessionalDevelopment #ProfessionalLearning #TheNoraProject #AntiBias #AntiAbleist #AntiAbleistTeacher #DisabilityEducation #Webinar #Presentation #DisabilityInclusion #DisabilityStudies #InclusionMatters #Teachers #Educators #InclusiveEducation #DiversityEquityInclusion #Accessibility⁠ #Nonprofit #Community #Education #Parents #Students #DisabilityAwareness #AlwaysLearning ⁠ ⁠ Image Description: A navy blue graphic has a light blue tinted image of a classroom at the top with text that reads 'Join The Nora Project for Disability 101: A Virtual Learning Session.'Below is a graphic of a laptop with a slide from the presentation on it. On the bottom is text with calendar and clicking icons that read 'July 31, at 10:00 am CT' and 'Registration is $25." To the right is a circle with text that says 'Sign up today!'

Parents: Learn how to access free testing for learning disabilities near you and how much it costs to get a private evaluation https://ow.ly/ZlYQ50RsmfW #LearningDisabilities #LearningSupport #LearningDisabilityTesting

Did you see our insightful video last week with Bryony Moss? Bryony, who has cerebral palsy, dyslexia, and learning disabilities, shared her experiences in education with poor digital accessibility, and the technology that has helped her to navigate the digital world. If you need help in implementing the features that Bryony mentions on your website, get in touch with our accessibility experts who can assist. #Education4All #LearningDisabilityWeek #A11y #Accessibility #Dyslexia #Dyslexic #CerebralPalsy #LearningDisability #LearningDisabilities #Inclusion #DisabilityInclusion #Disabilities

Want to help create change? We are recruiting for the Oliver McGowan Training and are looking for people with learning disabilities to join as lived experience experts as part of the trio training. To help you better understand, we have set up an online information session tonight at 18:30. We will explain the role and answer any questions you might have. Easy-to-read information is available during the session, and everything is bite-sized—it is more to answer questions to all. This session is also open to parents, caregivers, and organisations/charities that work with people with learning disabilities. For the role, you need to meet the following requirements: 👉 Have a learning disability 👉Be able to present a part of the training 👉Be happy to travel as we work throughout Surrey 👉Have basic IT skills, including using emails and Zoom 👉Be able to answer questions (some of which can be difficult) However, we look at each person individually and ensure that support is offered where needed. For example, we consider how far they are able to travel and provide help with Access to Work applications. To book, use the link below: https://lnkd.in/eG7Ngz9v hashtag#LearningDisability hashtag#DisabilityInclusion hashtag#InclusiveTraining hashtag#OliverMcGowanTraining hashtag#LivedExperienceExperts hashtag#SurreyCommunity hashtag#DisabilityAdvocacy hashtag#AccessToWork hashtag#InclusiveWorkplace hashtag#Empowerment hashtag#DisabilityAwareness hashtag#SupportAndInclusion hashtag#CommunityEngagement hashtag#InclusiveOpportunities

💡 Learning Disability Awareness Week 💡 This week, we’re raising awareness and understanding of learning disabilities, focusing on how we can support individuals to live fulfilling lives. Did You Know? 💡 -In the UK, approximately 1.5 million people have a learning disability. -People with learning disabilities are more likely to experience health issues and may find it harder to access healthcare. -Learning disabilities are different from learning difficulties; learning disabilities include diagnosis like down syndrome and fragile x syndrome, while learning difficulties include diagnosis such as dyslexia, dyspraxia and dyscalculia. By understanding these differences, we can better support individuals with learning disabilities, ensuring they receive the care and opportunities they need. Share your thoughts and experiences in the comments. How can we improve support for those with learning disabilities? #LearningDisabilityAwarenessWeek #Inclusion #Support

Want to help create change? We are recruiting for the Oliver McGowan Training and are looking for people with learning disabilities to join as lived experience experts as part of the trio training. To help you better understand, we have set up an online information session tomorrow at 18:30. We will explain the role and answer any questions you might have. Easy-to-read information is available during the session, and everything is bite-sized—it is more to answer questions to all. This session is also open to parents, caregivers, and organisations/charities that work with people with learning disabilities. For the role, you need to meet the following requirements: 👉Have a learning disability 👉Be able to present a part of the training 👉Be happy to travel as we work throughout Surrey 👉Have basic IT skills, including using emails and Zoom 👉Be able to answer questions (some of which can be difficult) However, we look at each person individually and ensure that support is offered where needed. For example, we consider how far they are able to travel and provide help with Access to Work applications. To book, use the link below: https://lnkd.in/evN35kbW #LearningDisability #DisabilityInclusion #InclusiveTraining #OliverMcGowanTraining #LivedExperienceExperts #SurreyCommunity #DisabilityAdvocacy #AccessToWork #InclusiveWorkplace #Empowerment #DisabilityAwareness #SupportAndInclusion #CommunityEngagement #InclusiveOpportunities #oliverscampaign

This article captures the benefits of incorporating Universal Design and UD for Learning into our spaces and teaching. A great read.

It’s Learning Disability Week, and if you know us, you will know how passionate we are about raising the profile of people with learning disabilities. Our Director of Training Jenny Stanley worked with people who have learning disabilities for more than 30 years. As a society, we are now poised to embrace people with a learning disability as peers, valued for their skills, experiences and knowledge. It is a privilege to work alongside our lived experience co-trainer colleagues as part of the delivery team rolling out The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disabilities and Autism. For this Learning Disability Week, there are daily themes that we will be talking about. To help raise awareness, we will be creating resources to support these themes. So far, we have created resources for the first 3 - You can use these resources and share them to raise awareness: Do you see me? Here, we focussed on facts that amplify the inequalities. Do you understand me? Here, we focussed on defining the experience of people with learning disabilities, from their perspective. Will you work with me? Here, we focussed on debunking myths around the capabilities of people with a learning disability, and shining light on the schemes available to support people with a learning disability to upskill and be ready for employment. As a training provider, we can support your staff in understanding the needs of individuals with learning disabilities (and other neurological conditions like autism and learning difficulties). You can access our Autism and Learning Disabilities Training Suite here https://lnkd.in/eUkC5Y5v All our autism/learning disability trainers and lived experience co-trainers are Approved Oliver McGowan Trainers. Email us on info@1stoptraining.co.uk to discuss your training needs. #learningdisabilityweek #learningdisability #ldweek2024 #mencap #autism #training #care #socialcare #healthcare #education