Disability Awareness in Schools

Today I have learned that

disability doesn’t have to affect your life. So I’m

going to take the never give up message and I’m never

going to give up!

Pupil Testimonial

Enable Me put together an excellent afternoon of sporting activities and informative presentations, which

undoubtedly made the children more aware of, and empathetic to the challenges of living with a disability. I would add, that not

only was it enjoyable, it was also an inspiring afternoon.

Richard Evans, Headteacher, Great Ballard School

Did you know?

There are over 12 million people in the •UK with a disability (almost 1 in 5 of the population)

There are over 62,000 hate crimes •committedagainstdisabledpeopleeveryyear

Only 17% of people with a disability are •born with it

The majority of children with special •educationalneedsanddisabilitiesattendmainstream schools

More than 80% of school children with a •disabilityreporthavingbeenbullied

Less than 10% of disabled people use •wheelchairs

About Enable Me

Our vision is of a society that values disabled people, upholding and facilitating their right to the support and inclusion that enables full and equal participation in everyday life.

We achieve our mission through delivery of a variety of disability awareness training workshops, and volunteering opportunities for disabled young people and adults.

Enable Me are proud to present theirdisabilityawarenesstrainingforteachers and school pupils. Over the course of the last ten years we have providedavariedsuiteofactivitiesto over 35,000 school pupils and 500 teachingstaffacross100schoolsinHampshire, Surrey and West Sussex. Ourhighlyskilledanduniquelyqualifiedtrainerscanhelpschoolsinraisingawarenessofdisabilityissuestocreateagenuinelypositive,inclusive environment for all children andyoungpeopleregardlessofability.

Workshops for School Staff

Ourworkshopscoveranumberofvitalsubjectsincluding:

Relevantlegislationandbestpractice•Variousmethodsofcommunication•Definitionsandmodelsofdisability•Systemic barriers to inclusion•Adaptingtheteachingenvironment•TheroleofTeachingAssistants•Appropriatelanguage•Exploringvarioustypesofdisability•HowtouseAssistiveTechnology•effectivelywithintheclassroom

Awareness Days with School Pupils

Talksbymembersofourteam•coveringhowtheyleadindependentlives, disability sport, hidden disabilities,etc.Participatinginavarietyofdisability•sportsDealingwithbullying•Interactiveworkshopsanddebates.•Role play & drama•Motivationalspeakersaspartof•enrichment daysAvarietyofteacherledactivities•includingartactivitiesandquizzes

Enable Me put together an excellent afternoon of sporting activities and informative presentations, which

undoubtedly made the children more aware of, and empathetic to the challenges of living with a disability. I would add, that not

only was it enjoyable, it was also an inspiring afternoon.

Richard Evans, Headteacher, Great Ballard School

Our Team

Our team of 20 people are a diverse grouprepresentingawiderangeofdisabilities–fromHiddenDisabilitiesto Visual Impairments. They come from allrangesandallwalksoflife–fromdisabledathletestobusinessexecutives.Theirinspirationalstories,personalexperienceandexpertknowledgewillilluminatetrainingforchildrenandadultsalike.Wealsohaveconnectionswithanumberofmotivationalspeakerswhocaninspirechildrenandstaffwiththeiruniqueinsightandpositiveattitudetowardstheir disability and overcomingbarriers.

For Further Information

TobookanEnableMeworkshopordiscussthetrainingneedsofyourstafforpupils,pleasecontact:

VickiCarterEnable Me Project1 Bayford RoadLittlehampton,BN175HL

Tel:01903734400

vicki@enablemeproject.org.uk

www.enablemeproject.org.uk

Thank you for a thought provoking

day and one that will always stay with me

Teacher, Chater Junior School, Watford