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My brother Tom
Kate Spicer
13 March 2013
Tom was born when I was two and half, in all truth I have no memory of life without him.
Family life
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My mum: Seb’s Maamaa
Caroline White
12 March 2013
Today I started thinking back to when Seb was born. When Simon and I told my parents we were expecting their first grandchild they were obviously delighted.
Family life
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Open letter about children and families bill
Guest blogger
12 March 2013
Jane Raca wrote an open letter to the Children's Minister, Edward Timpson about the Children and Families Bill.
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Georgie's blog
Art Spider
5 March 2013
Hello, I am Georgie Hermine Dawson, I am 22 years old and I have a boyfriend called Barney. I perform with Arty Party and Kaleidoscope Theatre Company...
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Meet some of our campaigns team
Campaigns team
4 March 2013
Meet some of our campaigns team and find out what they do as spokespeople for Mencap
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An open letter to Wadebridge Councillor Mr Colin Brewer
Hayley Goleniowska
1 March 2013
Author of Downs Side Up, Hayley Goleniowska, writes an open letter to Wadebridge Councillor Mr Colin Brewer...
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Disability of the Daleks
Art Spider
1 March 2013
In his comic strip called Disability of the Daleks, Martyn, a Mencap Changemaker, is challenging wrong attitudes toward disability through his art and sense of humour.
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A mature and rational response
Caroline White
26 February 2013
When we learned that Seb has Down’s Syndrome one of the things we read about time and time again in all the gumpf we were given was that he would have a weakened immune system - that he would be more susceptible to coughs, colds, flu, chest infections, ear infections and the such like.
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Derry-Londonderry City of Culture 2013 kicks off
Art Spider
25 February 2013
The Derry-Londonderry City of Culture 2013 has kicked off and looks very exciting with lots by and for people with a learning disability in the programme.
Arts
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Have you heard of the Harlem Shake?
Digital team
21 February 2013
When the Harlem Shake 'phenomenon' appeared on our radar this time last week, we knew we had to make our own version.
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