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Made possible : stories of success by people with learning disabilities - in their own words /

Contributor(s): Salman, Saba [editor.].
Publisher: London : Unbound, 2020Description: xvii, 222 pages ; 20 cm.Content type: text | text Media type: unmediated | unmediated Carrier type: volume | volumeISBN: 9781783528264; 9781783528264:; 1783528265.Subject(s): Learning disabled | SuccessDDC classification: 371.90922
Contents:
Untold success / Saba Salman -- Father Shaun / Shaun Webster, MBE -- Champagne, snakes and stealing chips / Sara Gordy, MBE -- Black cats and chemistry sets / Gary Bourlet -- Loud and proud / Lizzie Emeh -- If in doubt, balls out / Dan Pepper -- Laura's world / Laura Broughton -- Sparkle and space / Matthew Hellett -- Fights, rights and insights / Gavin Harding, MBE.
Summary: Success is a crucial part of being human. But what if society thought success and aspiration didn't apply to you? A human rights campaigner. A critically acclaimed actor. A civil rights activist. A singer-songwriter. A Paralympian and elite swimmer. A fine artist. An award-winning filmmaker and drag artist. An elected UK mayor. These professionals have achieved astounding and awe-inspiring success. They've won national accolades in competitive fields such as film, theatre, music, fine art, campaigning, and politics - and like 1.5 million people in the UK today, they all also happen to have a learning disability. In 'Made Possible', these eight remarkable individuals present their authentic experiences - in their own words - and show us what society misses out on by overlooking them, pitying them, patronising them, simply tolerating them and labelling them in terms of their conditions.
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Standard Loan Standard Loan ATU Sligo Yeats Library Main Lending Collection 371.90922 SAL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Lost Checked out 13/02/2023 0082999
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Untold success / Saba Salman -- Father Shaun / Shaun Webster, MBE -- Champagne, snakes and stealing chips / Sara Gordy, MBE -- Black cats and chemistry sets / Gary Bourlet -- Loud and proud / Lizzie Emeh -- If in doubt, balls out / Dan Pepper -- Laura's world / Laura Broughton -- Sparkle and space / Matthew Hellett -- Fights, rights and insights / Gavin Harding, MBE.

Success is a crucial part of being human. But what if society thought success and aspiration didn't apply to you? A human rights campaigner. A critically acclaimed actor. A civil rights activist. A singer-songwriter. A Paralympian and elite swimmer. A fine artist. An award-winning filmmaker and drag artist. An elected UK mayor. These professionals have achieved astounding and awe-inspiring success. They've won national accolades in competitive fields such as film, theatre, music, fine art, campaigning, and politics - and like 1.5 million people in the UK today, they all also happen to have a learning disability. In 'Made Possible', these eight remarkable individuals present their authentic experiences - in their own words - and show us what society misses out on by overlooking them, pitying them, patronising them, simply tolerating them and labelling them in terms of their conditions.

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