Wheel of Engagement Podcast

Helping people with learning disabilities and autistic people to VOTE!

People with learning disabilities and autistic people are equal members of society and have a right to choose who governs our country. However, there are many barriers to people being truly involved in politics. My Vote My Voice campaign is aiming to tackle these barriers and ensure that voting is accessible for people with learning disabilities and autistic people.

In this Wheel of Engagement Podcast episode members of Campaign 4 Change and Unity have invited a guest speaker, Dr Mark Brookes MBE, to discuss the campaign, the barriers that people might face and what changes they would make if they were prime minister.

 

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Wheel of Engagement Podcast is brought to you by people with learning disabilities and autistic people from Campaign 4 Change, Unity and Achieve together.

 

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Strengths & talents of people with learning disabilities and autism

Often when supporting people with learning disabilities and / or autism, professionals and support teams focus on people's disabilities and things which people cannot do. We must remember that every person is good at something - a skill, a talent or a strength of character. People must be empowered in their strengths and talents and encouraged to use their strengths and talents in a meaningful way to them and the society at large. In this episode members of Campaign 4 Change and Unity talk about their strengths and talents.

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Daily living skills and Active Support for people with learning disabilities and autism

In this month’s podcast, Unity and Campaign 4 Change chat about daily living skills - the chores they love, the chores they hate, and the chores at which they want to get better! They also talk about why it's so important to maintain daily living skills (even if they aren't exactly fun!) and the importance of support teams using Active Support to ensure that the people being supported have the opportunity to grow independence skills. 

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What it means to have a good life for people with learning disabilities and autism

What does having a good life mean? What are the potential barriers to having a good life, especially for those who might have a disability? In this episode we focus on good lives, and what a good life looks like for members of Campaign 4 Change and Unity.

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People with learning disabilities and autism being part of the community

People with learning disabilities and autistic people want to not only just live in the community, but also to be truly part of the community - seen, respected, meaningfully engaged and contributing. In this episode we focus on the ways we are part of our local and wider communities and the barriers that we may face.

Shout out to Stay Up Late and Brighton & Hove Speak Out who we mention in this episode.

Wheel of Engagement Podcast is brought to you by people with learning disabilities and autistic people from Campaign 4 Change, Unity and Achieve together.

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Mental wellbeing of people with learning disabilities and autism

The summer is almost here and hopefully most people are experiencing the benefits of increased daylight for their mental wellbeing. In May we had the annual Mental Health Awareness Week and therefore May’s Wheel of Engagement Podcast episode focuses on Mental Wellbeing. In this episode we discuss habits for good mental wellbeing, how to recognise when our mental health is suffering and top tips for dealing with anxiety.

 

Wheel of Engagement Podcast is brought to you by people with learning disabilities and autistic people from Campaign 4 Change, Unity and Achieve together.

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Supporting hobbies & interests of people with learning disabilities and autism

With spring well on its way, in this episode we discuss our main hobbies and interests, the meaning and importance of having these in our lives and what good support with activities looks like.

Shout-out to Stay Up Late who we mention in this podcast.

If you want to find a Gig Buddy or Sports Buddy, please follow this link: https://gigbuddies.org.uk/find-a-gig-buddy/

If you want to find out more about Stay Up Late, please follow this link: https://stayuplate.org/

 

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Sexuality support for people with learning disabilities and autism

February is the month of love and LGBTQ+ History, therefore this month we focused on promoting great support with sexuality for people with learning disabilities and/or autistic people.

Wheel of Engagement Podcast is brought to you by people with learning disabilities and autistic people from Campaign 4 Change, Unity and Achieve together. Please like if you appreciate our work and subscribe to hear more from us.

You can also see our podcast on YouTube: Wheel of Engagement Podcast - YouTube