What's On

What’s on?

Events

Anxiety and Additional Needs Training

(Zoom) Thursday 11th May 2023

NSPCWT would like to invite parent carers to a fully funded face to face training session with Catrina Lowri from Neuroteachers for training on anxiety and additional needs.

Parallel Windsor/Festival of Inclusivity

(Windsor or virtual)

A range of accessible challenges on the day with the slogan ‘Start together, finish whenever’, and there is a festival with a charity village, food, mobility technology, arts, craft and music.

Festability – Where Music Meets Disability

10th June 2023, Kent

An open-air music festival for all regardless of ability or impairment. Anyone can attend the festival which includes karaoke, workshops, adapted sports, fairground rides and games.

Mental Health and Wellbeing event

11th May 2023, Cardiff

A day of exhibitors, speakers and experts promoting positive mental health and wellbeing. Schools, carers, colleges, etc. attend the show for further knowledge and information. Free exhibition entry.

Under one roof

Varied dates

Raves are open to everyone, but especially those with learning disabilities (18+). Mainly based around the North, especially in Manchester.

Cerebral Palsy: From Childhood to Adulthood

(Online or in person)

24th May 2023, Shoosmiths London

Free of charge. Hear from parents and experts with experience, to discuss the transition from childhood to adulthood.

Sports

2024 Paris Paralympics event schedule now live

The schedule has been released for the event taking place next year. The schedule shows a clearer outline of what the 11 days of competition will look like.

British Gymnastics

Set out ambition to see international competition for disability gymnastics

British Gymnastics has set out its goal to establish international competition for disability gymnastics helping to provide opportunities for Britain’s leading disability gymnasts to compete on the world stage.

Special Olympic World Games

A tennis player with learning disabilities has been selected to represent team GB Matthew Brough, a tennis player will travel to Berlin in June to join the team and take part. Matthew has previously won the ‘ York Sport Young Disabled Sports Person of the Year 2019’.

G4D Open

10-12th May

The golf competition will take place with up to 80 players with a range of disabilities and skill bases.

Films

Avatar: The Way of the Water

Technology used in Avatar is now being used in research for Friedreich’s Ataxia and Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy to capture the deterioration of movement over time.

Well Wishes My Love, Your Love (short film)

This experimental, coming-of-age short animation film uses colour and movement to display a world in which there is no ‘other. A young boy lends his prosthetic arm to a companion to experience the world.

Peter Pan & Wendy

Cast Noah Matthews Matofsky (born with Down Syndrome) as Slightly. Based on J. M. Barrie’s and inspired by the 1953 animated classic, Peter Pan and Wendy is the timeless tale of a young girl who travels with her two younger brothers to the magical Neverland.

Podcasts

Same but Different CIC –In conversation with Bethan Roberts

Same but Different podcasts look at rare diseases/disabilities and the personal experiences of those who live with them. This specific episode looks at a mother whose baby has Mosaic Trisomy 8.

Ciara’s Pink Sparkle Podcast

Ciara Lawrence has a learning disability and works for Mencap. She aims to spread awareness of learning disabilities in her podcasts and interviews celebrities on each episode.

Covering a wide range of topics, from disability benefits to diagnosis, this podcast offers helpful and valuable information to families who have a child with a disability. Lots of short, informative podcasts which are just a few minutes long’.

Theatre

Extraordinary Bodies: Waldo’s Circus of Magic and Terror (12+)

Varied dates

Extraordinary Bodies are a collaborative group of disabled and non-disabled performers and creators. All performances have accessible and inclusive options. This circus piece will travel around the UK from March – June 2023.

Wicked at the Apollo Victoria Theatre, London

Relaxed Perfromance

Suitable for young people with autism, learning disabilities, etc. Adjustments are made to sound and lighting to accommodate all. The audience is not required to sit or stay quiet. Tickets available at a discounted rate.

Oily Cart presents The Lost Feather

Sunderland, 13th July 2023

A sensory storytelling session, designed for all children, especially disabled children and their families. Features live music and sensory

Books

The Abilities in Me (book series)

Fiction. Abilities in Me Foundation is a charity that writes stories for children with a range of disabilities to show their capabilities.

Good Morning Dinah (Emily Holyoak)

Fiction. 17-year-old Dinah is in her final year at school in the US. She also has autism and an assistance dog.

Jayben and the Golden Tourch

Fiction. Written by Thomas Leeds, who suffers with a brain injury and epilepsy, this fantasy novel looks at the life of a boy who awakens with no memories and has to save the world.

Disabled Children: A Legal Handbook 3rd

Non-fiction. A free to access e-book on the legal rights of disabled children and their families in England.

Autism and Masking: How and why people do it and the Impact it can have

Non-fiction. This book looks at the latest research into masking and the consequences it can have on physical and mental health, as well as having an effect on other people around.

Cosima Unfortunate Steals a Star (Preorder)

Fiction. Fun children/teen book about a group of disabled children and their adventures.

Television

Doctor Who

Doctor Who to have their first wheelchair user actor. Ruth Madeley suffers with spina bifida and uses a wheelchair. She will be playing Shirley Anne Bingham in the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who.

Strictly Come Dancing

Strictly Come Dancing to cast their first wheelchair user contestant.

The i Word

Comedy pilot on two wannabe influencers with disabilities.

Coronation Street character to be diagnosed with MND

ITV has recently announced that Paul Foreman will be diagnosed with MND. MND Association have worked closely with ITV to ensure the disease is portrayed as accurately as possible.

A Special School (BBC series)

Documentary. Looking at the biggest special school in Britain (Ysgol Y Deri).