Category Archives: disability
Lets do it anyway
Relay event to raise funds for the Norwich Lowriders Junior Wheelchair Basketball Team
Friday, June 24, 2011
6:12 PM
Children are being encouraged to get involved in a sponsored relay event to raise funds for the Norwich Lowriders Junior Wheelchair Basketball team.
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Tonya Knights with some of the members of the Norwich Lowriders Junior Wheelchair Basketball Team.
The Kids 4 Kids Fun Sponsored 10 Mile Relay in Norwich next month is the brainchild of Tonya Knights, from Coltishall, who recently set up the charity Let’s Do It Anyway Funding to help good causes in the local community.
If support workers would only listen to what people with a disablity want!
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Heavy Load is a punk rock band with learning disabilities.
The band and support worker Paul tour the country, proving that learning disabilities do not stop people expressing themselves.
Also read What is a learning disability?
http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Childrenwithalearningdisability/Pages/Whatislearningdisability.aspx
Carers Week round-up
Carers Week round-up
How social media is connecting carers
“Sandwich” carers John and Jean Pearson talk about their responsibilities
An estimated 6m people in the UK are carers – giving their own time to help support a friend or relative with a disability, illness or condition.
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