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#NL2022: - Developing a Sense of Belonging through a Rights Based Approach

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  • 18 Jul 2022
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These slides were presented by Parmi Dheensa at nasen Live 2022. If you like what you see, please come along to our flagship event next year! Keep an eye out in our newsletter or magazine to know when tickets are on sale.

Session Synopsis

Join Parmi as she reflects on the rights of disabled children and young people and the critical importance of participation, inclusion and advocacy to ensure they are fully included to shape their futures.

In this session, examples of social innovation in responding to the wellbeing needs of disabled children and young people impacted by Covid-19 will be shared drawing on holistic and sensory integrated approaches. In addition, the development of an App will be discussed as an example of inclusive design. 

Speaker Bio

Parmi Dheensa, is an award-winning social innovator and humanitarian, disability and Human Rights Activist, who advocates with and empowers underrepresented communities and unheard voices, and shares lived experiences with her youngest son, a disabled and adventurous changemaker whose journey keeps Parmi driven and focused in working towards achieving disability rights and inclusion. Parmi is the founder of ‘Include Me TOO’ charity based in the UK, working with disabled children, young people and their families from a diverse range of backgrounds, developing a range of services, resources, training at local, national and international levels covering areas of intersectionality, participatory approaches, inclusive practice, policies, and safeguarding.

 

Suitable for: A parent/carer, Assistant Head Teacher, Consultant, Deputy Head Teacher, Early Years Practitioner, Education psychologist, Governor, Head Teacher, Inclusion Manager/Leader, Newly Qualified Teacher, Other, SENCO, Senior Leader, Student, Support staff, Teacher, Teaching Assistant, Tutor, Young person

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