Running a meeting

From time to time we need to teach our students how to hold a meeting.
Chapter 5 page 5 of 
  
 Creative Minds – The Guide has a clear  guide to help young people with a learning disability to conduct meetings effectively.
 
The Guide can be downloaded  either as a whole document or in separate chapters, here: http://www.creativemindsproject.org.uk/the-guide/

On the TV and in the Papers

I was glad to see two good examples of how we have raised our expectations of learning disabled people . The Saturday Guardian had a feature on Heavy Load a punk/rock band from the Brighton area which has members with a learning disability. They have made a film Heavy load and they have their own website. The Trailer features Michael,drummer and vocalist with Downs Syndrome. He says:

" I just hate the band I want to be famous on my own. "

They also have a Face Book page where you can catch up with them.

Strangerous Pursuits was shown on The Community Channel on Sunday morning. A 26 minute film showing "the transformation of Ged Watts from a mild mannered man with Down's Syndrome into the world's first learning disabled 'action hero' via training in martial arts and film techniques."

You may need to sign up to view the film and if you can't find it look under the disablility tag.

More from the makers of Shape up

If you liked Shape Up (mentioned in my blog on healthy eating) you might like to look at some other DVDs that Somerset Work Preparation Services has on offer:
Germ Academy,a film about Food Safety is 23 minutes long and can be previewed on
You Tube (not the full version ).


They also have a DVD called Listen to Us which consists of 4 short films
We all need friends
We all need a break
Listen to us
I want to complain .
The ones with a live link can be viewed on You Tube .
All the DVDs are £10.00 plus vat and p&p from Debbie Lee .Email: DXLee@somerset.gov.uk