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ALT Bold writing in upper case along the top of the post says ‘my next guest on the 21andsensory podcast is…’ below is an image of Chloe with her guide dog Dezzie on a mustard yellow background. Dezzie is wearing a high visibility harness and there are paw print icons drawn next to him and a computer and blog post icon next to Chloe on the right. There is a Spotify and Apple podcast logo underneath their photo that says ‘listen now!’
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ALT Speaker spotlight Ageing well with cerebral palsy - Kirsty Colquhoun, Consultant Geriatrician, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Kirsty will look at how cerebral palsy can impact on the ageing process, societal barriers that can have a negative impact on how we age with cerebral palsy, and positive steps we can take to age well.
ALT Speaker spotlight Adolescence to adulthood with cerebral palsy: What's it like? - Chloe Tear Making the transition into adulthood when you have cerebral palsy can be hard. After Chloe experienced this herself, she carried out a research project at university interviewing 10 young adults with cerebral palsy. In this session, Chloe will share findings from the resulting dissertation.
ALT Speaker spotlight Cerebral palsy, Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI) and CVI-SIM - Dr Andrew Blaikie, University of St. Andrews Research has found 60-70% of children with cerebral palsy also have a condition affecting how their brain interprets their visual surroundings called cerebral visual impairment (CVI). CVI, when unknown or poorly supported, affects learning, friendships, relationships and creates anxiety. Dr Blaikie, a consultant ophthalmologist, will explain the connection between the two conditions, how to identify CVI in children and adults, and what to do, involving mostly simple cost-free changes. Includes a groundbreaking simulation video.
ALT Speaker spotlight The Dream, Plan, Live person-centred planning programme - Dr Danielle Farrel This session will focus on person-centred planning, dreaming big and removing the barriers that disability often brings. The workshop will look at what person-centred planning is, why it is important and when to do it. We will also look at different methods of person-centred planning and what this involves. The session will be fully interactive and take participants through the person-centred planning journey.
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ALT A photo of Chloe Tear is displayed on the left hand side. Text reads: ‘Chloe Tear. Leeds, UK. I'm Chloe. I've been blogging for 9 years.
ALT Text reads: ‘My story. I started my blog at the age of 15, while I was completing my GCSEs. In honesty, I felt out of touch with my peers and sought out disabled role models in my life.
ALT Text reads: ‘Have you faced any workplace barriers due to your situation? As I work within the disability charity sector and for a Disability Confident employer, I’ve been very fortunate.
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