We Chose to Climb - Wee Stage Choice & Control

1. The Climb of Life
Nadia and Katie Clarke 2015
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2. Dare to Dream
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3. My Dream
I have many dreams and I hope one day
some or all of my dream comes true
Go to University
Move to London and live independently
Meet new people and experience new
opportunities
Travel the World
Have a relationship, maybe children!
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4. The View at the Top
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5. What does the view look like?
I might not ever see the view at the top!
I can only imagine it is a happy exhilarating view
However, I am sure it will be a view full of
barriers and challenges
All I imagine is clouds, so thick I cant make my
way through them on my own without my
Rucksack full of equipment
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6. Basecamp
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8. Equipment
Electric
wheelchair
communication
aid
Being Prepared
Research, plan,
risk taking,
being organised
Staying strong
Bouncing back
Funding
Self financing
Good
communication
Interpreters and
being listened
to
Learning
from the
experience
and finding
out what is
important to
me
Good support
Personal Assistants,
friends, dogs, family
Self belief and
determination
Positive
thinking
Living for now
Meeting
people
To help on
the way
Good health
Physical and
mentally
Sunshine and travel
trying new things
Happiness
Sense of
humour
Laughter and
joy
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9. Steep Accent
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10. Obstacles on the way
Nothing is simple! Even the smallest of tasks feel huge
Having the right form of communication and people who sign
Finding a place for me with a good community
My freedom is dependent on the support I have
Having the same rights as everyone else and putting that into
practice
My life choices depends on having a budget and money
Keeping healthy and strong
Being able to further my education
Having 7 Social Workers who don’t really know me
Continuous assessments
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11. Nearly there!
Things that me keep me
strong?
Being able to make my own choices and knowing my own mind
Having a team of Personal Assistants who know how to
communicate to a high standard and who believe in me
My family, friends and dogs
My health
Holidays
Having fun and being a bit crazy!
Financial control
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12. Enjoying the journey to the top
Gigs and music festivals
Interviewing bands
Paid work
Trips to London
Campaigning
Nights out
Weekends away and holidays/coach surfing!
College and further education
Writing blogs and using social media
Family times
Team of Personal Assistants
Meeting friends
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14. Reaching the top
Who knows how thick the clouds will be
When I reach the top of the mountain I can only
imagine that things look clearer than I once
thought.
The large clouds will disappear and turn into a
ripple, I will then ride the waves of uncertainty,
with my rucksack on my back, filled with
positivity, passion for life and love.
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15. Mum’s final words
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16. Thank you for listening
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