About CHANGE |
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"I believe the work that you are doing provides a valuable service to individuals who have a disability. It is so important that all individuals receive accurate and detailed information to ensure their safety and improve their quality of life." - Teacher, California, USA |
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"You are doing pioneering work. You should be proud of your organisation which is making a difference to people’s lives." - Jonathan Shaw, Minister for Disabled People (2009) |
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“CHANGE plays a critical role in promoting inclusion and social equality for disabled people.” - Tim McSharry, Head of Disability & Diversity, Access Committee for Leeds |
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“Being on an equal wage gives you more confidence and self esteem. You feel valued as a person and as a human being, not just someone with a learning disability.” - John Tattersall, Sexuality Project Co-Ordinator, CHANGE |
Making Information Accessible Training |
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"How To Make Information Accessible is the most valuable and insightful piece of literature I have ever read on accessibility issues." - Steve Woodward, Equality Commission |
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"CHANGE made me look at information from a different perspective. Now I will be able to offer appropriate information to the people I will be supporting." - Social worker on a CHANGE training course |
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"Beautiful experience - thank you! I've learned so much." - London Women's Resource Centre |
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“Very useful... I will be able to provide easy read documents to our service users.” - Mersey Care NHS Trust |
Picture Banks and Books |
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"As a mum of a teen with high functioning autism, and frequent contact with people with learning difficulties I can honestly say that your books are simply amazing and with the medical terminology explained in a simple format will enable so many people to have a better understanding of what will take place, and what could possibly happen to them." - Melanie Philipson, parent |
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"CHANGE pictures are really clear and accessible!" - Kristina Thordal, Director of Tina Training Initiatives |
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“...an excellent resource. We use the CHANGE images with great success.” - Thomas Doukas, Service User Involvement Manager, Choice Support |
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"The CHANGE picture bank is a fantastic resource to support accessible communication." - Mark Vahrmeyer, Marketing and Publications Manager, United Response |
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"LOVE the Pregnancy Book!! It is BRILLIANT!!!!" - Social Worker, Wakefield Children Centres |
Learning Disability Awareness Training |
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"I would like all services supporting families to have a three-day training program with your project, giving people a chance to use some of the ideas you have put forward." - Social worker, Calderdale Council |
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“Staff need to have their perceptions challenged and the CHANGE Trainers were very effective in facilitating that.” - Parenting Support Development Officer, Kirklees Parenting Support Service |
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"The drama was very interesting and helped to highight problems facing young people with learning disabilities." - Medical student on 'Sexual Education for People with Learning Disabilities' workshop run by CHANGE at the University of Leeds |
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