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Fleming Fulton LILAC Project
Present by Chris Meneilly & Eddie McGlinchey
Definitions of Disability
The Early Days
Perceptions & Misconceptions
• Most of us aren’t that smart• We shouldn’t be let outside alone• We’re not proper athletes• We don’t know how to party• We don’t drink• We don’t smoke• We’re not sex crazed maniacs • We’re expensive• We need loads of help• Our lives all full of hardship
We need money...
Yeah, we’re out of drink!
Gender & Sexuality
Boys• Characteristics of
masculinity include strength, activeness, speed, endurance, and courage.
• Disabled male must re-define these characteristics
• Still faces many issues regarding gender identity and sexuality
• Can’t get it up
• Characteristics of masculinity include strength, activeness, speed, endurance, and courage.
• Disabled male must re-define these characteristics
• Still faces many issues regarding gender identity and sexuality
• Can’t get it up
Girls• Face usual stereotypes of
femininity plus those of a disabled person
• Cultural view of women being fragile and weaker than males heightened by disability
• Unsuitable mother and housewife
• Crap sex
• Face usual stereotypes of femininity plus those of a disabled person
• Cultural view of women being fragile and weaker than males heightened by disability
• Unsuitable mother and housewife
• Crap sex
Imagine
• You have a disability– How would your life be different?– How well, academically would you have
progressed?– Would you have the same friends?– The same boyfriend/girlfriend?– Would you’re family cope?
The Good – The Bad
The Good• Life is easy with the right
stuff• Free Admission• Concessions• Free Car• Parking
The Bad• Seen as different• Can’t do things as easily• Awkwardness with access• Walking• Dancing• Real Inclusion
SPECIAL SCHOOL• More support regarding
the pupils disability.• More involved in the school
community• A tailored learning
environment• Peer Support
MAINSTREAM• Locality and Social Life• More choice in terms of
education• More freedom• Outside Support
OR NOT???
What would I do differently?
The Early Days
Aim
Supporting Inclusion in Education
To advise and support young people with a physical disability and associated learning difficulty in the school of their choice
Setting up-Inspiration
• Links with other schools/we were doing it!• SENDO• J Hunter the ‘Enhanced Role of the Special
School• Europe• Research• Funding
How ?
• Grant from the Big Lottery-4 year project• Multi-disciplinary team approach• Referrals from schools, pupils, parents
education boards & other professionals• Agreed protocols for advising and supporting
the client including a quick response and support which aims at not being time limited
• Monitoring & Evaluating
Number of Pupils Each Year and to Date
43
36
26
15
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
September 2007 to June 2008 September 2008 to June 2009 September 2009 to January 2010
The LILAC Project and Pupil Disabilities
Other Disbilities& Syndromes
50%
Muscular Atrophy2%
Muscular Dystrophy
8%
Spina Bifida13%
Cerebral Palsy27%
Cerebral Palsy
Spina Bifida
Muscular Dystrophy
Muscular Atrophy
Other
Number of Schools Types Contacted by The LILAC Project
Special17%
Grammar7%
Secondary29%
Primary43%
Nursery2%
Playgroup2%
Nursery
Playgroup
Primary
Secondary
Grammar
Special
The LILAC Project and Pupil Key Stages
Foundation6%
Key Stage 126%
Key Stage 222%
Key Stage 317%
Key Stage 429%
Foundation
Key Stage 1
Key Stage 2
Key Stage 3
Key Stage 4
Education Boards Using The LILAC Project
BELB19%
NEELB13%
SEELB42%
SELB11%
WELB15%
BELB
NEELB
SEELB
SELB
WELB
Other Events
• Classroom Assistant Focus Group• Resource & Equipment Loan Bank• School open day• Youth Conference on Transition• Arts festival-Art-Film• Education Committee• Sea Pictures
The future..?Statutory funding D.E.
Other funding eg. trusts
Big Lottery
Within existing resources
Partnership with other schools
Thanks for listening!
This presentation is available at:
www.lilacni.org.uk
T: 028 9061 3877E: [email protected]: www.lilacni.org.uk
