(Talking About Learning Disability)LESSON 1, ACTIVITY 2: MATCHING CARDS CUT UP

(English Rapper, Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu was born on the 7th November 1988 and is better known by his stage name Tinie Tempah. His first album, Disc-Overy, went to number one in the UK charts in October 2010 followed by two British number-one singles. Tinie is dyslexic, which means that he has some difficulty in reading and interpreting words, but this has not stopped him building a successful career. )

(Matt Stutzman is an armless Archer, who represented Team USA in archery at the 2012 London Paralympic Games. Matt was born without arms, but this did not prevent him in mastering the technique of shooting.He has been practicing archery since the age of 16. He uses his toes to fix the arrow onto the bow and the strength of his legs to shoot it. He taught himself how to use his feet to do everything from eating, driving and shooting a bow.)

(Gareth Thomas is a successful Welsh rugby player who came out as gay about five years ago. Gareth spent many years struggling with his sexuality but is now much happier. A play is to be written about his remarkable life story that will hopefully inspire many young people who are unsure about their sexuality. Gareth has congratulated Olympic diver Tom Daley on his decision to reveal his sexuality and says that in doing so he is “starting an amazing new life”.)

(Seven-year-old Holly Greenhow from Cambridgeshire, was born with cerebral palsy. Everything from speaking to sitting up can be a challenge, but Holly has landed a starring role in Boden's new childrenswear campaign.Holly, whose condition was caused by a prolonged loss of oxygen at birth, was chosen after attending a casting, where she shone in front of the camera. She spent a day in London modelling clothes from the Borden children’s range and now features in the Meet and Greet mini campaign on their website.)

(Nadiya Hussein was the Great British Bake Off winner in 2015. The 30-year-old’s victory in the BBC series was the most-watched television show of the year. Nadiya and her husband Abdal and their children Musa, nine, eight-year-old Dawud and Maryam, five, said that she is ready for the next chapter of her life – despite nearly quitting the show before she even made her debut. “I know life will change completely now and I think we’re all ready for it as a family. For me, I just want to keep baking and cooking. I’d love to do telly and write a book and whatever else comes along.”)

(Tommy Jessop was born in 1985 and is a member of the Blue Apple Theatre Company. The company believes he could be the first person with a learning disability to take on the title role of Hamlet in a professional production of Shakespeare's most famous plays. )

(Cara Readle, born 8 January 1991 is a Welsh actress with cerebral palsy, known mainly for her role as Layla in the Story of Tracy Beaker. In November 2009 she also had a part in Casualty, playing a patient with cerebral palsy called Serena Wark. Cara recently worked with BBC Ouch! to share her life experiences about her disability. )

(Daniel Pepper is an English Paralympian swimmer. He was born in Stockport in 1989. He has been a world champion since he was 14 in Hong Kong, the Czech Republic and Belgium. Daniel says, “There's quite a big time difference between me and non-disability swimmers. I have a learning disability … It affects me when I'm training: counting lengths, reading the clock, coordination, and understanding exactly what the coach wants me to do”.)

(Eleanor Simmonds, born in 1994 is a British Paralympian swimmer competing in S6 events. She came to national attention when she competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, winning two gold medals for Great Britain, despite being the youngest member of the team, at the age of 13. In 2012 she was again selected for the Great Britain squad, this time swimming at the home games in London. She won another two golds in London, including setting a World Record in the 400m freestyle.)

(Paris Lees is a British journalist, presenter and transgender rights activist. She was born in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, brought up as a boy, and self-identified as gay in early adulthood. At the age of 16 she committed a robbery, for which she served eight months in prison when she was 18. While in prison Lees decided to change: "I just thought, 'I'm this silly teenage boy in a prison cell who has made a huge mistake and I want to be this happy person'.” Lees moved to Brighton to study English at university, where she started to identify as female: "In the space of six weeks I went from living in Nottingham as a boy with my grandma to living in Brighton as a girl”.)