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Welcome to the July 2015 issue of the
Tracker. We
are delighted to announce a successful funding bid and a Quality
Mark Award since the last
Tracker. More inside!
Members of the
winning TDAN
team getting the
Golden Envelope
from Thrive
Trafford on
Sunday 21st June
more details
inside!

is a registered charity for all disabled people.

deaf/Deaf people,
people with physical and sensory impairments,
people who have mental health or physical health issues,
people with learning difficulties.
is a disabled peoples user-led organisation
(DPULO). We want to help everyone to live full, enjoyable
and independent lives in Trafford. We reach out to
disabled people, parents, carers and other organisations
in Trafford and beyond.

Contact
Marshall House,
2 Park Ave
Sale M33 6HE
0161 850 0645

hello@traffordcil.co.uk
www.traffordcil.co.uk
Find us on Facebook
www.facebook.com/pages/Trafford-CIL
@traffordcil

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A big Thumbs Up for TDAN, who were successful in winning the public
vote at the Sale Lions Family Fun Day. As a result TDAN has been
awarded nearly 900 to run weekly Coffee Mornings every Wednesday
from 10.30am for members. Well done especially to Jules and the
TDAN team.
Go to page 4 for more information about how to join TDAN and
upcoming TDAN Events

Phil, Ruth, Jules, Roy, Darren and Estelle at the TDAN stall on Sunday 21st June
Photo by Ian

BBC Community Doorway

Trafford CIL has secured the services of a
volunteer from the BBC. Kieran will be
coming to Trafford CIL on 8th July to help us
to take really good photographs of our
members at the coffee morning, going to the cookery session and taking
part in Tai Chi. In September, the images will be launched at the BBC
studios based in Media City, Salford.

Trafford Quality Mark

Congratulations to Sophie and Estelle and the Senior
Management Team for taking Trafford CIL
successfully through the stages to gain the Trafford
Quality Mark. This local quality mark was awarded by
Thrive Trafford, and shows to everyone that Trafford
CIL runs high quality services for all its users.
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My Life My Decision
We are delighted to be able to welcome
Wilhelmina from Age UK to our coffee morning on
22nd July to talk to us about the very sensitive
issue of advance treatments plans. At some point
in the future, you may be unable to make
decisions for yourself about your health or care.
My Life My Decision works with people before they reach that point.
We can help you to plan ahead to ensure you record what medical
treatment you want so you can get the treatment thats right for you if
you cannot speak for yourself. This then becomes legally binding, so
that medical professionals cannot override your wishes. This could
include decisions about resuscitation, so if you have any concerns about
this topic, this is your chance to state legally what YOU think should
happen. My Life My Decision is a project set up by Compassion in
Dying (NOT Dignity in Dying)

Benefit Changes
Despite a spirited campaign supported by Trafford CIL, the Independent
Living Fund has now closed. The result of this will become clear over the
next few months and years.
Manchester is one of the areas where people with Long Term/indefinite
DLA awards will have to be reassessed for Personal Independence
Payments or PIP. If you have an indefinite DLA award, expect to be
contacted about it in the near future. Our advocates can assist with
questions you may have about benefits so if you are concerned about
letters you have received, do get in touch with us.

TDAN Trafford Disability Activity Network

Did You Know You can join TDAN!
Are you 16 or over? Do you live in Trafford? Do you
have a disability or impairment or mental health or
medical issue that affects your ability to carry out day to
day activities such as work, shopping, cooking socialising
or learning? If so, did you know you could join TDAN?
Traffords Disability Activity Network? (Turn to page 4)

Funded by
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July/August Events

When
What
Where?
th
Weds 8
1.30 4.30 Cookery
The Vegetarian
Sessions
July, Thurs
Society
rd
23 July Now Fully Booked! More sessions planned. Get in touch if you are interested
Thurs 6th
Aug

10.30am
3.30pm

Gaming Day
Trafford CIL
with Aidis Trust Marshall House,

Weds 8th,
15th, 22nd,
29th July,
12th, 19th,
26th Aug.

10.30 12
noon

Coffee
mornings
with Phil

Trafford CIL,
Marshall House

Weds 5th
August, 2nd
Sept

From 10.30
am

Health
Walk

Meet at Trafford CIL,

Marshall House.

(from page 3) Yes, but am I disabled? Here are some of the

conditions or labels that TDAN members may have. Anxiety, mental
health service user, learning difficulty, sensory impairment, deaf, hearing
impaired, hard of hearing, visually impaired, blind, partially sighted,
autistic, cerebral palsy, motor neurone disease, multiple sclerosis, facial
disfigurement, depression, schizophrenia. Never mind the label! Come
and join in with the fun.
What does TDAN Do?
TDAN puts on events for disabled people to join in with. Recent events
include a Gaming Day, monthly health walks and the fabulous Coffee
Mornings. If thats not enough, TDAN also works with disabled people to
find out what they really want to do and then puts them in touch with a
group that does those things in an inclusive way!
Contact the TDAN Coordinator, Jules Kennedy, for more information
or to join (The photo shows Jules in Virtual Reality Headgear)

0161 850 0645 j.kennedy@traffordcil.co.uk

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When

July/ August Events

What

Where?

Thurs
23rd July

4.30pm 6pm Young Peoples

Workshop with
42nd Street!

Trafford CIL
Marshall House, Park
Avenue
Sale M33 6HE

Monday
10th
August

1.00pm
3.00pm

Media Event to be
confirmed

Trafford CIL

Monday
17th
August

1.30pm
onwards

(*Date Change)
Trafford CIL
Gaming Workshop
with Aidis Trust

Tuesday
4, 11th,
18th 25th

1.30pm
3.30pm

Summer Holiday
Activities
Workshops

Trafford CIL

Thursday 4.00pm
20th
6.00pm
August

Confidence
Trafford CIL
building with
Robert the
Magician
Paddy-Joe Moran, one of our Transitions members has blogged for the
Guardian Online! He has said we can reprint it here:

Language and autism: what every social

care professional should know
What professionals say when working with autistic people and
their families is important. Blogger Paddy-Joe Moran offers
some advice Take the time to check how much or how little
the person is understanding, and tailor your language
accordingly. I have come into contact with many social care
professionals over the years having assessments for autism,
sitting in on a family members assessment, and working with
them in a professional sense.

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Over this time I have had many positive experiences, but when
it comes to the language used around autism there are a few
tips that, as a person with autism, I would like every social care
professional to know.
Terminology the debate over whether people on the
spectrum should be called autistic person or person with autism
is ongoing. I use both terms interchangeably and will do so in
this post. But when dealing with an
individual it is important to ascertain
which term they prefer, and to stick
with it. Sometimes the autistic person
will opt for one, and their parents may
prefer the other. In this case always go
with the term favoured by the autistic
person.s
Functioning labels you might
consider the terms high- and lowfunctioning necessary to indicate
where somebody is on the spectrum,
although I personally disapprove of
them. If you do insist on using the
terms then it is important to remember
that people function at different levels
Paddy-Joe Moran
day to day, and depending on the task
they are doing. It is impossible to gain a full understanding of
somebody with autism simply by referring to their functioning
label. Functioning labels can be at best misleading, and are
often considered offensive by autistic people.
Childlike language remember that many people with autism
are adults, or at least teenagers. Talk to them as you would any
other adult only simplify your language if absolutely
necessary.
Appearances can be deceptive somebody may be nonverbal and rocking backwards and forwards in their chair, but
still be able to absorb and understand the most complex
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language, whereas another person may walk in to the room in a

suit and tie and talk non-stop, and yet have difficulty breaking
down and understanding the simplest things you say. Take the
time to check how much or how little the person is
understanding, and tailor your language accordingly.
Negative language whether you view autism as positive or
negative is irrelevant. As a professional when diagnosing or
working with somebody with autism and their family, your
choice of language is powerful. Terms such as suffers from,
disease and epidemic should be avoided. This doesnt mean
saying that autism is a gift, but simply dealing with it in a
professional, matter-of-fact way. If you portray autism as
profoundly negative you can begin to shape the views of the
autistic person. This can lead to all kinds of problems in the
long run including self-doubt, anxiety and depression.
No need to grieve following on from the point above dont
advise parents to grieve for the child they should have had.
This instantly makes out that the autistic child was never meant
to be, and implies that the parents lost a normal child, and
were then burdened with a child with autism.
Perhaps you wont have learned anything new from this article,
as you will already be aware of all the points mentioned above,
and be incorporating them in to the way you work. But as these
are the issues most frequently raised by autistic people
themselves, there is absolutely nothing wrong with learning
from them, and adjusting the way you work.
The aim of being a social care professional is to make things
better for the people you work with, therefore listening to their
views, and acting on them is essential. So if any of the points
raised above are new to you, hopefully you can learn from
them, and improve your future interactions with people on the
autistic spectrum.
TCIL says: Great advice, Paddy, well done for such a good article!

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Young Peoples Workshop
Thursday 23rd July 2015
4.30pm 6.00pm
Come and join Kay and Ed from 42nd
Street, and talk about your hopes for the
future!

For all disabled young people (14 to 25) who live in Trafford,
including people with learning difficulties and sensory
impairments. Check out our website www.traffordcil.co.uk or
Facebook Page for more information!
Whats 42nd Street?
Its a project for children and young people who are experiencing stress.
Young people come to get support about all kinds of things that leave them
stressed and unable to cope. This project offers counselling, individual
support and advice to young people.

Contact Michelle, Transitions Coordinator, to book a place

0161 8500645 or transitions@traffordcil.co.uk

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