Fact sheets in Braille
Fact sheets and videos in other languages
Signed videos with audio voiceover
We commissioned Jane Sellers, owner of the Braille transcription service, to help us be able to provide fact sheets on SEN support and EHC processes in Braille. We can also provide families with other documents in Braille if required. Just get in touch!
Signed videos with audio voiceover
Fact sheets and videos in other languages
Signed videos with audio voiceover
We worked with Amy Podmore to develop two videos for those who are Deaf/ HI, on the topics of SEN support and EHC processes. We also hope to collaborate with Amy on more topics soon. Amy's videos are free to watch on our Instagram channel now! Or we can email them over, and you can read more about Amy, by clicking below.
Fact sheets and videos in other languages
Fact sheets and videos in other languages
Fact sheets and videos in other languages
Bhavna Patel, from Bolton Children's Opportunity Group, has done us a variety of both written and audio versions of all our service factsheets in Gujarati and Hindi.
All about Amy
Amy Nolan-Podmore is a 23 year old young person from Bolton. She lives at home with her mum, and her younger brother. Amy kindly agreed to do us some videos explaining EHC processes and SEN support, to families who are Deaf/ HoH. We thought you should know a little more about the inspirational young lady behind them........
Amy is a young lady who has disabilities- from Autism, ADHD, asymmetrical spastic paraplesis, and a hearing impairment. Amy can communicate verbally, and through BSL/SSE. Her disabilities can affect her variably on different days, depending on what kind of day she is having, but there are bad days.
Although the Amy you see today is brimming with confidence and has a busy life, working at Bolton Lads and Girls Club, and being involved in groups and activities, Amy needed additional support in school and tells us she found school a challenging period in her life. Amy says, "I went to a mainstream secondary school and I found it difficult to fit in. I didn't have much confidence and, although I had a small group of friends, I didn't socialise much- often staying in at breaks and lunch. I was also bullied, which lowered my confidence even more'.
However, Amy overcame all of this, and has achieved so much in her life already. Amy says, 'My biggest achievements were being presented with an 'Onside Youth Award' last year, connecting with youth zones around the uk. I travelled to London to the Royal Albert Hall for the ceremony, and won 'Individual of the year' award, which I would never have expected! My award was given to me by John Newman and Stuart Lawrence, and I met Prince Harry! This was such a confidence boost.
In her spare time, Amy plays for AFC Masters, which is a disability football club, plays wheelchair basketball, and enjoys spending time with her friends.
When asked to sum herself up in three words, Amy says, 'Enthusiastic, kind and loveable', and we would certainly agree!!
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