Fleming Fulton LILAC Project Present by Chris Meneilly & Eddie McGlinchey

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Fleming Fulton LILAC Project

Present by Chris Meneilly & Eddie McGlinchey

Definitions of Disability

The Early Days

Perceptions & Misconceptions

• Most of us aren’t that smart• We shouldn’t be let outside alone• We’re not proper athletes• We don’t know how to party• We don’t drink• We don’t smoke• We’re not sex crazed maniacs • We’re expensive• We need loads of help• Our lives all full of hardship

We need money...

Yeah, we’re out of drink!

Gender & Sexuality

Boys• Characteristics of

masculinity include strength, activeness, speed, endurance, and courage.

• Disabled male must re-define these characteristics

• Still faces many issues regarding gender identity and sexuality

• Can’t get it up

• Characteristics of masculinity include strength, activeness, speed, endurance, and courage.

• Disabled male must re-define these characteristics

• Still faces many issues regarding gender identity and sexuality

• Can’t get it up

Girls• Face usual stereotypes of

femininity plus those of a disabled person

• Cultural view of women being fragile and weaker than males heightened by disability

• Unsuitable mother and housewife

• Crap sex

• Face usual stereotypes of femininity plus those of a disabled person

• Cultural view of women being fragile and weaker than males heightened by disability

• Unsuitable mother and housewife

• Crap sex

Imagine

• You have a disability– How would your life be different?– How well, academically would you have

progressed?– Would you have the same friends?– The same boyfriend/girlfriend?– Would you’re family cope?

The Good – The Bad

The Good• Life is easy with the right

stuff• Free Admission• Concessions• Free Car• Parking

The Bad• Seen as different• Can’t do things as easily• Awkwardness with access• Walking• Dancing• Real Inclusion

SPECIAL SCHOOL• More support regarding

the pupils disability.• More involved in the school

community• A tailored learning

environment• Peer Support

MAINSTREAM• Locality and Social Life• More choice in terms of

education• More freedom• Outside Support

OR NOT???

What would I do differently?

The Early Days

Aim

Supporting Inclusion in Education

To advise and support young people with a physical disability and associated learning difficulty in the school of their choice

Setting up-Inspiration

• Links with other schools/we were doing it!• SENDO• J Hunter the ‘Enhanced Role of the Special

School• Europe• Research• Funding

How ?

• Grant from the Big Lottery-4 year project• Multi-disciplinary team approach• Referrals from schools, pupils, parents

education boards & other professionals• Agreed protocols for advising and supporting

the client including a quick response and support which aims at not being time limited

• Monitoring & Evaluating

Number of Pupils Each Year and to Date

43

36

26

15

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

September 2007 to June 2008 September 2008 to June 2009 September 2009 to January 2010

The LILAC Project and Pupil Disabilities

Other Disbilities& Syndromes

50%

Muscular Atrophy2%

Muscular Dystrophy

8%

Spina Bifida13%

Cerebral Palsy27%

Cerebral Palsy

Spina Bifida

Muscular Dystrophy

Muscular Atrophy

Other

Number of Schools Types Contacted by The LILAC Project

Special17%

Grammar7%

Secondary29%

Primary43%

Nursery2%

Playgroup2%

Nursery

Playgroup

Primary

Secondary

Grammar

Special

The LILAC Project and Pupil Key Stages

Foundation6%

Key Stage 126%

Key Stage 222%

Key Stage 317%

Key Stage 429%

Foundation

Key Stage 1

Key Stage 2

Key Stage 3

Key Stage 4

Education Boards Using The LILAC Project

BELB19%

NEELB13%

SEELB42%

SELB11%

WELB15%

BELB

NEELB

SEELB

SELB

WELB

Other Events

• Classroom Assistant Focus Group• Resource & Equipment Loan Bank• School open day• Youth Conference on Transition• Arts festival-Art-Film• Education Committee• Sea Pictures

The future..?Statutory funding D.E.

Other funding eg. trusts

Big Lottery

Within existing resources

Partnership with other schools

Thanks for listening!

This presentation is available at:

www.lilacni.org.uk

T: 028 9061 3877E: info@lilacni.org.ukW: www.lilacni.org.uk