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Ability Rather Than Disability
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Ability Rather Than Disability

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As a photographer, and founder of Same but Different, I wanted to capture images of people with learning disabilities demonstrating what they could do rather than what they couldn’t. It was very important to allow them to share their stories and experiences.

In the “We can..” project I have used photography to capture images, video’s and written pieces to tell their stories. Each person who has taken part is an adult with learning disability.

My own son was born with a disability and it is that experience that led me to setting up Same but Different. Our aim is to use the arts to break down barriers and to show the people behind disability and to give them a stronger voice in the community. This latest project called ‘We can…’ was wonderful to work on as all the participants were keen to share their experiences and hopes for the future. As adults with disabilities they are so often overlooked and yet they have so much to offer society and should be given every opportunity to work.

All people who have taken part in the project are on courses at Coleg Cambria in Northop, North Wales. They have taken part in the project which was devised by Ceridwen Hughes and funded by the ICF Learning Disabilities & Complex Needs Grant.

More info: samebutdifferentcic.org.uk

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Ceridwen Hughes

Ceridwen Hughes

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Ceridwen Hughes is a photographer who specialises in movement photography and portraiture. Ceridwen also runs a not for profit organisation, Same but Different, that has been established to use the arts to raise awareness of disability and counteract prejudice.

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Ceridwen Hughes

Ceridwen Hughes

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Ceridwen Hughes is a photographer who specialises in movement photography and portraiture. Ceridwen also runs a not for profit organisation, Same but Different, that has been established to use the arts to raise awareness of disability and counteract prejudice.

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Arty
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

there is a huge difference between autism, moderate learning difficulties and Downs syndrome! the goal is to make everyone as happy as possible in their everyday live but you can't ask anybody to reach the same skills.

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Arty
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

there is a huge difference between autism, moderate learning difficulties and Downs syndrome! the goal is to make everyone as happy as possible in their everyday live but you can't ask anybody to reach the same skills.

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