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Using ‘Removing Barriers’ in the Healthcare sector

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Toyah was diagnosed with Freidreichs Ataxia at the age of 13

Mainstream School, College and University

Gained Post Graduate Certificate in Disability Studies

Travelled around the world

Passionate

Equal Equality

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Removing Barriers

Prototype – ‘Prince’s Trust’ and ‘Unlimited Awards’

Copyright, Registered Trademark

Fun light- hearted game

Road tested by over 1500 people in Schools, Colleges and Local Authorities

Originally covering Physical, Hearing and Visual impairments

Now includes Mental Health and Learning Difficulties

80 Million Disabled people (15.7%) in the EU*

Broaden the understanding in a fun and interactive way

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Educate people about the barriers

Disabled people includes :

Physical impairments (including Hidden) Deaf, deafened and hard of hearing Mental issues Visual impairments Learning difficulties

Widen people’s knowledge and understanding

Competition is limited

Equality training using Removing Barriers

Effective

Personal DVD (multi lingual)

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3 sets of questions

Split into 5 groups of 3

Choose a centre with a particular impairment Physical impairments (including Hidden) Deaf, deafened and hard of hearing Mental issues Visual impairments Learning difficulties

Object to remove barriers

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Testimonials

The appearance of the game is bright, colourful and engages the audience to play.

Diane FriendAtaxia Nurse

Imaginatively producedVery valuable

Diane EkinsRotherham & Doncaster NHS

Fun, Informative and Easy

Lecturer Doncaster College

Jo Holt

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EU population – 508.2 million people

*http://fra.europa.eu/en/theme/people-disabilities

*https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disability-facts-and-figures published 2014

equalequality.co.uk

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