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‘It’s not fair is it? You did everything right.’and other stories. Part 3. I remember not only things people said that upset or challenged me but also moments that made me feel seen and supported. ‘Let me see what I can […]
‘It’s not fair is it? You did everything right.’and other stories.’ Part 2. ‘She won’t do her exams and she’ll have to live in supported accommodation’ Lucy’s future in one sentence delivered when Lucy was six weeks old. This one made […]
‘It’s not fair is it? You did everything right.’ I can see her now in a crisp uniform with a soft sad face. Noone was expecting this outcome at the end of my perfect pregnancy. She was right, the midwife, […]
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Mummy vs. AAC
I’m a Mummy and and former SLT with lots to say building a platform from which to say it.
Registered for @comm.matters conference… so grateful for subsidised places… get in quick if you’re an AAC user or family member and CM member. Also got my submission in yesterday so hoping to be presenting there too on the conference theme of identity and how that shows up for us. Who else is going? #cm2025conf #aac #identity
Just seen that there’s a new cinema opening in Kingsgate Shopping Centre, Huddersfield, it’s The Light Huddersfield and I just checked out the all![]()
Important info… it has a Changing Places UK loo! 🎆🎇📣😃🎉🥳👏![]()
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Kingsgate car park also tall enough for a Ford Torneo WAV. ![]()
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I think I’m right that this is the first local cinema/ entertainment complex with a changing place actually in it. ![]()
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(Summary of others aroind that I’m aware of and their changing place situation. Showcase Birstall ❌, White Rose… either end of large shopping centre as far from cinema and restaurants as possible in the space, Odeon Hudds ❌, Leeds Trimity- has a loo but car park too low for WAV, Leeds Light ❌, Bradford Cineworld, nearest in Millenium Square or Broadway). ![]()
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#AccessibleActivities #AccessibleCinema #ChangingPlaces
Daddy vs AAC has been playing which Chat GPT again… converting a photo of Lucy into a Studio Ghibli style image. Love how it’s captured her wheelchair and the core board on her tray.