David has lived his whole life living in Horbury, West Yorkshire. Here he tells us about his experience of school.
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School Life Literacy Corporal Punishment |
David Hartley describes the highs and lows of redundancy and learning as an adult.
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Literacy Basic Skills Feeling shame Never too late |
CoActive Members share memories of watching TV when they were children. This is long, but more like a radio show with still images. Put it on while washing the dishes.
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Children's TV Class distinctions Gentle / Frenetic BBC or ITV person |
Alan Dawson tells us how services for people with learning disabilities have changed for the better.
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Day Services Occupation Adult Training Centre Community |
Heather remembers working in a tea room at Stanley Royd Hospital as a volunteer.
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Stanley Royd Hospital Large Institutions Changes in Attitude Isolation |
Dabion shares his knowledge of the Comic Book genre, how it interacts with social issues and what it means to his everyday life. Comic Books as an art form and cultural phenomena takes its place in our history.
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Comic Books Story-telling Impact of fiction Community of interest |
Carrie Ann explains how Social Media keeps her connected.
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Social Media Friendships Communication Empowerment |
Carrie Ann shares the downside of Social Media, including problems with bullying and abuse.
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Social Media Bullying Friendships Communication |
Barry describes his time at Park School in Wakefield, including being a Fire Eater.
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Barry has a large family. He moved away to college in Grimsby and after this to Harrogate. As a sportsman he competed in many competitions. The things he learned at college became useful later.
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College Skills for Life Special Olympics Pursuing interests Enrichment |
This contains reflections from Barry's mum, "I always thought there was an adult world that he needs to be part of." After formative years Barry tells us what is important now.
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Adult Life Parents perspective Models of Support Enrichment |
Amanda tells us of the changes she has seen in the support given to people with learning disabilities over the years. Sometimes it has been a fight to enable people to move forward.
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Empowerment Relationships Development Support Working |
Memories of school and Life.
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Subject Content:
Education School Life Friendships Pursuing Interests |
From his own experience and research Dean explains what is like to have Autism. Dean's favourite quote: "I can programme a computer, but I got confused by a Coffee Machine!"
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Autism Misconceptions Spectrum Disorder Learning Difficulties |
Dean explains the problems he experiences with his eyesight. Along with his explanations on Autism, this gives background for Dean's account of school life and beyond.
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Visual impairment Eyesight problems Learning Difficulties |
Life at St. Thomas a Becket Catholic Secondary School. Specialist support, but contending with bullying, school bells and many teaching staff.
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Education School Life Specialist Support Bullying |
"Finally I get treated like an adult." The transition to adult life through college.
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Education College Specialist Support Taking responsibility |
An very honest account of experiencing OCD. A very positive account of a Mental Health Institution, Highroyds Hospital and a Therapist who remained through childhood and into adult life.
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Mental Health OCD Anxiety Highroyds Hospital |
Memories of the Adult Training Centre on Lawefield Lane by Thornes Park in Wakefield.
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Adult Learning LD Communities Integration Supported Employment |
Anne's unique account and memory of her neighbour and friend Albert Rayner. Local Celebrity and Skipping Champion
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Wakefield Celebrity Friendship Community Skipping |
The Film-making team.
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Film-making New Skills Speaking Up |
Interviewing and filming event at Wakefield One, which focuses on the life of Alice Bacon. We find parallels between our struggle to be heard, aspire and be recognised, and that of women.
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Recognition of Women Empowerment Alice Bacoon Writing History |
As a boy David would catch the train to get to and from boarding school. His sister would collect him. He can remember the anxieties around this.
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Boarding School Steam Train Anxiety Family |
CoActive Heritage film crew were asked to film an event called, 'Nursing on the Front Line,' organised and hosted by St. Andrews Church in Wakefield. Professor Christine Hallett gives a talk on Wakefield WW1 nurse, Nellie Spindler.
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Nursing World War One Recognising Women Social Change |
CoActive Heritage film crew were asked to film an event called, 'Nursing on the Front Line,' organised and hosted by St. Andrews Church in Wakefield. The creative event included music and poetry.
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Nellie Spindler World War One Creative Response Social Change |