My Ordinary Life Jillian Allan

TRIGGER WARNING: Covid 19, mental health, domestic abuse, isolation

Welcome to our podcast, ‘My Ordinary Life’.

In each episode we will be talking to some fascinating people who have one thing in common: they all have a learning disability.

In this episode, we meet Lynne.

Lynne is kind and resilient. She has faced many challenges in her life and shares her wisdom on how she copes and uses this knowledge to help others.

She is passionate about improving local services for people with learning disabilities and the importance of treating everyone with kindness and respect.

Lynne has great advice on the benefits of connecting with people and trying new experiences. She shares her thoughts on being a Mum of 4 and a keen member of
local social groups for people with learning disabilities such as Equal People.

Some of our guests have speech differences and you may
prefer to watch with subtitles on YouTube. https://youtu.be/KC8una_bHCU



You can find out more about Equal People below:

https://www.yvc.org.uk/equalpeoplegateshead

You can  find out more about Inclusion North on our website:

https://inclusionnorth.org/

You can also follow Inclusion North and My Ordinary Life on social media:

https://www.facebook.com/InclusionNorth

https://www.facebook.com/MyOrdinaryLifePodcast

https://www.instagram.com/ordinarylife66/

TRIGGER WARNINGS: bereavement, cancer

Welcome to our podcast, ‘My Ordinary Life’.

In each episode we will be talking to some fascinating people who have one thing in common: they all have a learning disability.

In this episode, we meet Jill.

Jill lives a free and active life. She has found meaning
and joy in her involvement with self-advocacy groups and the opportunities they bring.

She enjoys acting, singing, and dancing.

Jill shows a lot of care for other people. She reflects on
how she cared for her mum and continues to check in on her elderly neighbours. Helping others is important to her.

She has recently found love and shares with us some
details about her relationship.

Some of our guests have speech differences and you may
prefer to watch with subtitles on YouTube.

https://youtu.be/0RmKPTr3_Cc

 

You can
find out more about Skills For People below: 

 https://skillsforpeople.org.uk/ 



You can  find out more about Inclusion North on our website:

https://inclusionnorth.org/

You can also follow Inclusion North and My Ordinary Life on social media:

https://www.facebook.com/InclusionNorth

https://www.facebook.com/MyOrdinaryLifePodcast

https://www.instagram.com/ordinarylife66/

TRIGGERWARNING: premature birth

Welcome to our podcast, ‘My Ordinary Life’. 

In each episode we will be talking to some fascinating people who have one thing in common: they all have a learning disability. 

In this episode, we meet Ian. Ian’s life is full of kindness. He spends his time helping others as a proud uncle, godfather, and self-advocate.  

Ian works at Sunderland People First, championing the rights of people with learning disabilities and autistic people. 

He loves music, singing in choirs, and playing the keyboard. He is multitalented and uses his skills to help his community. 

Ian tells us that it's important to understand and accept everyone, and that we should make the world a place where everyone feels included. 

Some of our guests have speech differences and you may prefer to watch with subtitles on YouTube. 

https://youtu.be/igTrf3DqQgo 

 

You can find out more about Sunderland People First below: 

https://sunderlandpeoplefirst.com/ 

You can find out more about Inclusion North on our website: 

https://inclusionnorth.org/ 

You can also follow Inclusion North and My Ordinary Life on social media: 

https://www.facebook.com/InclusionNorth 

https://www.facebook.com/MyOrdinaryLifePodcast 

https://www.instagram.com/ordinarylife66/ 

TRIGGER WARNINGS – isolation, hate crime, people with learning disabilities being treated as children

Welcome to our podcast, ‘My Ordinary Life’.

In each episode we will be talking to some fascinating people who have one thing in common: they all have a learning disability.

In this episode, we meet Paul James.

Paul is passionate about equal rights and has brought this
energy and focus to his many and varied roles advocating for people with learning disabilities and autistic people.

In this episode he reflects on his working life; speaking
truth to power and how it feels to be the only person with a learning disability in the room.

We hear about his life beyond work. His education and the
challenges in finding love as a person with a learning disability.

Some of our guests have speech differences and you may prefer to watch with subtitles on YouTube.

https://youtu.be/5B76Vkx4FGQ




You can find out more about Paul on his website: 

http://www.livingwithlowes.com/ 

You can find out more about Inclusion North on our website: https://inclusionnorth.org/

You can also follow Inclusion North and My Ordinary Life on social media:

https://www.facebook.com/InclusionNorth

https://www.facebook.com/MyOrdinaryLifePodcast

https://www.instagram.com/ordinarylife66/

TRIGGER WARNINGS - Mental Health, being in a Mental Health Institution

Welcome to our podcast, ‘My Ordinary Life’.

In each episode we will be talking to some fascinating people who have one thing in common: they all have a learning disability.

In this episode, we meet Michael whose life has transformed over the past few years. He talks about his time in a mental health hospital. He reflects on his journey to having his own home and a job helping others.

Michael has a positive attitude towards life and shares his thoughts on making changes happen. He talks about the tough times, but also the good times. He tells us about his job as a Community Connector Supporter where he helps people with learning disabilities, and autistic people live fulfilling lives.

Some of our guests have speech differences and you may prefer to watch with subtitles on YouTube.


https://youtu.be/urkD1wKCZMs

You can find out more about Skills For People below:

https://skillsforpeople.org.uk/

You can  find out more about Inclusion North on our website:

https://inclusionnorth.org/

You can also follow Inclusion North and My Ordinary Life on social media:

https://www.facebook.com/InclusionNorth

https://www.facebook.com/MyOrdinaryLifePodcast

https://www.instagram.com/ordinarylife66/

Welcome to our podcast, ‘My Ordinary Life’.

In each episode we will be talking to some fascinating people who have one thing in common: they all have a learning disability.

In this episode, we meet Adham Mohamed Abdel-Aziz.

Adham is a remarkable young man who communicates without
spoken words. He uses signs, gestures, symbols and body language. In this episode, Adham shares his story with us. He chose to take us with him on some of his favourite activities. He shares what makes him feel happy and proud. 

We believe everyone, no matter how they communicate, should get a chance to share their own story.

As this episode is going to be more visual, listeners may prefer to join us on YouTube and Spotify.


https://youtu.be/9EdTmChkJhg

You can find out more about surf sessions for people with additional needs and special educational needs below:

https://www.southshieldsurf.co.uk/project-surf

You can  find out more about Inclusion North on our website:

https://inclusionnorth.org/

You can also follow Inclusion North and My Ordinary Life on social media:

https://www.facebook.com/MyOrdinaryLifePodcast

https://www.facebook.com/InclusionNorth

https://www.instagram.com/ordinarylife66/