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Consultation with disabled children, young people and their families in support of the development of Ealing Council’s Disabled Children’s strategy

BarbaraBallandKarenWalkdenareindependentconsultantswhohavebeencontractedbyEalingCounciltotalktodisabledchildren,youngpeopleandtheirfamiliesabouttheirneedsandwants.Theresultsofthesediscussionswillfeedintoadraftstrategyfortheborough.KarenwillbevisitingtheschoolduringSeptember/October2010totalktooneormoregroupsofpupils.SheandBarbarawillalsoberunninggroupsforparentsandcarers‐tofeedbackthefindingssofar,andexploretheissuesarising.Pleasedoencouragefamiliestoattendtheseevents–weneedtogiveeveryparentandcareravoice.

WethoughtitmightbehelpfulifyouhadalittlemoreinformationaboutKaren’sbackgroundbeforeyoumeether.Karenisacharteredoccupationalpsychologistwhohaspracticedforover25yearsinbusiness,charityandlocalauthoritysettings.Recentrelevantexperienceincludes: Consultationswithparentsof

disabledchildrenandtheirfamiliestodeterminetheirshortbreakneeds.

3yearsworkingforaninclusiveplaycharity.

DirectorofBarnetMencap. MembershipofalocalParent

PartnershipAdvisoryGroup. Amappingassignmentto

identifyorganizationsworkingwithdisabledchildrenandyoungpeople–andtohighlightgapsinservices.

Developmentofasiblingsgroupforbrothersandsistersofdisabledchildren.

Deliveryofworkshopsonpersonalisationforvoluntarysectororganizations.

AlocalauthorityChildrensServiceassignmenttoexaminethewaysinwhichparentsareinvolvedinshapingservices.

Chairofaninclusivescoutgroup.

ParentofateenagerwithanASC.