Tag Archives: cerebral palsy
Death of a Nightingale – a Play not to be missed!
Another special school faces closure… Why does its head teacher attempt to take her own life? And what is the impact of this on those around her?
Death of a Nightingale is a provocative play within a book. It is like a matryoshka doll. It tells a human story with a challenging interplay of fact, fiction, satire and commentary . It brings to life dry-as-dust issues important in education and, maybe, even more important beyond it. Which is the wiser mantra in education – Equality or Equity? How far does declaring a “Right” provide the protection of “a Right”? Is this generation properly mindful of the legacy it is bequeathing?
“Compelling, controversial and confrontational” Len Parkin The Teacher
“A searing tale of a fight to save SEN school which drove head teacher to brink of suicide”
Kerra Maddern, Times Educational Supplement
http://www.deathofanightingale.com/
Disability documentaries to be aired on BBC One and Radio 5 live
BBC announces new disability season
The BBC has announced a new season of disability documentaries to be aired on BBC One and Radio 5 live.
The documentaries will tackle the reality of disability in the 21st century, telling the stories of disabled people and their families as they tackle new stages and phases in their lives.
In Racing With the Hamiltons: Nic in the Driving Seat (6 March), BBC One follows Lewis Hamilton’s younger borther Nic (born with cerebral palsy) in his first season as a racing driver. Rosa Monckton she speaks to parents facing the challenge of enabling their learning disabled children to live independently in Letting Go (13 March).
On 20 March, EastEnders actress Rita Simons (Roxy Mitchell) takes to the screen to talk about the debate over making the best decision for her profoundly deaf six-year-old daughter in My Daughter, Deafness and Me.
Raising awareness for people with dementia and their carers
A film about Tommy Whitelaw’s campaign to raise awareness for people with dementia and their carers.
