Dear Pauline
I have just had a quick skim through the 2004 report and wanted to
write to you to say how exciting the Access to Art project looks. It
will certainly help with sections of the book we are putting together.
This is the kind of thing that my colleagues and I have talked about
and you are actually putting it into practice. Our most visually
skilled student did try a stint at Southwark college, set up carelessly
by Social Services, where they were attempting a similar kind of
support system. In the end it was handled very badly and he was
dismissed from the college for repeatedly behaving in an inappropriate
way with members of the opposite sex. It seemed such a shame and was so
avoidable and I couldnt help feeling that he had been sent on a mission
doomed to fail. As it was, his confidence was destroyed for quite some
time and he felt terribly guilty without quite understanding why. The
concept of having an advocate student allocated to you is a great idea.
Did you end up with more than one advocate per L.D.student, as I can
imagine it being very demanding both emotionally and timewise if the
onus is just put on one student.
I notice you state in the 2004 report that you need to be on the
lookout for specialist educators. I am a practising artist and have
worked with learning disabled people now for on and off fifteen years.
In that time I have also taught all aspects of drawing,set design and
video in primary and secondary schools, adult education and on BA Fine
Art courses. If you are looking for any extra part time staff drop me a
line.
Best wishes
Robin
On Monday, July 31, 2006, at 10:48 am, Pauline Ridley wrote:
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