Passionate about the education of young people with disabilities

laurenhunter

Hi all, 
I’ve just joined Scope as a young person with CP as I really like the environment here. I’m really interested/passionate about the equal education of children/young people with disabilities and education about disabilities in schools etc. I am also keen to look at mental health of those with disabilities as I think it’s so important yet barely spoken of. 
Really looking forward to this! 
Lauren

steve51

Hi @laurenhunter

Good Evening and Welcome ??

It’s great to meet you today ???

I’m one a team of Community Champion’s here at “Scope”

Please please let me know if you need a hand ? getting around?????

@steve51


  

pink_princess

Hi @laurenhunter

Welcome to the community Hope you will find your way round the site.

Ami2301

Hi @laurenhunter welcome to the community! Let us know if we can help you with anything

Adam_Alumni

Hi there @laurenhunter

Great to have you here today, I have CP too.

You will certainly find our  Cerebral Palsy,  Education and learning Mental health discussions of interest.

Take a look at our community guidelines. too.

All the best 
 

emmarenshaw

Hello @laurenhunter I’m Emma. Welcome to the community.  I have CP as well. I’m glad you are enjoying the community.

Pippa_Alumni

Hi @laurenhunter, and welcome! You may like to chat with our CP Information Officer @Richard_Scope too

Richard_Scope

Hi @laurenhunter
Great to meet you!
Equal education for people with disabilities is also one of my passions. I used to work in the admissions team for the University of Warwick and saw first-hand a lot of the difficulties faced by prospective students and the worries faced by their families. Warwick was one of the more progressive institutions!
I am also interested in the mental well being of disabled people, particularly those with CP. I posted an interesting piece of research: Risk of depression and anxiety in people with CP

If you would like to talk further, let me know

[Deleted User]

Hi @laurenhunter, welcome to the community!

This is also something I am passionate about with a background in advocating for parents and supporting them to get the right support in place for their children with ALN in their school and getting theirs and their child's voice heard.  It's interesting as the legislation for ALN in education in England and Wales is different but since starting in Scope I can see lots of similarities with issues faced in both countries. 

Let me know if you ever want to chat