The MacIntyre Podcast

Jane has worked in the care sector for over 28 years. During this time Jane has supported older adults with Dementia and associated conditions. Jane has worked with children and adults in many different settings. Jane has completed her diploma in Learning Disability nursing and has worked to help implement transforming care agendas, helping support communities and ensuring family’s needs are taking into consideration .

This episode features:

• Steve Hardy who is a qualified learning disability nurse since 1994 and has worked in both clinical and educational settings. Currently an independent consultant nurse for people with a learning disability, Steve shares information and develops resources which is one of his passions. Steve will help support and facilitate platforms for people loving with a learning disability to be heard . As Steve mentions in the podcast, he has survived a stroke and at times can get his words mixed up @SteveHardyLDN
• Karina Marshall Tate, a consultant learning disabilities nurse working to reduce inequalities in mental and physical health @KMT_RNLD
• Ruwani Ampegama. Ruwani is passionate about people with a learning disability making a positive influence in the world of care and support through research, training and development @TrabelsiRuwani

Links to resources mentioned in the podcast:

• Introduction to Mental Health and Mental Wellbeing for Staff Supporting Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
• Learning disabilities training (Estia Centre)
• Action for Happiness
• Anticipatory Care Calendar
• Sharing your lockdown experience with Steve [email protected] 

In this episode we speak to Jim Blair.

Jim is a leading nurse in Learning Disabilities and an independent consultant nurse in Learning Disabilities, a health advisor at the British Institute of Learning Disabilities and an associate professor at Kingston and St George's Universities.

Jim is passionate about hearing from the voices of people with a learning disability and ensuring that active lives are an option which is supported in accessible ways that make sense to each person .

Jim has a passion and drive for inclusion, health justice and everyone to be included and informed about their own lives.

Jim is also a patron of Dance Syndrome which is such an inspiring initiative, Jim is involved in the movement to enhance and improve care of people with learning disabilities.

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Twitter: @jimgblair
• https://booksbeyondwords.co.uk/
• "Made Possible" by Saba Salman
• https://dancesyndrome.co.uk/

Our guest in this episode is Jo Allmond. Jo is a Mum whose daughter has a learning disability and is supported by MacIntyre. Jo invests lots of her time to support MacIntyre and has fundraised in such brave and creative ways over the years alongside her daughter Jess too. In addition Jo loves to walk, be in her garden and spend time with her family and friends. Jo enjoys going to the theatre and has a much loved passion for dance.

In this episode of MacIntyre Family Podcast you will get an insight into Jo’s life and hear Jo speak about the importance of including Jess in big future decisions and having family affairs in place for the future.

Our guest in this episode is Debs Aspland is a life coach/mentor, motivational speaker and trainer, Debs also a NLP practitioner, an accessible music festival organiser, co-founder of the BAPS awards. In addition Debs is a beach lover and avid fan of anything to do with genealogy.

Debs favourite role, however, is Mum to three amazing teenage children. Each one with Special Educational Needs or Disability. As Debs says “life is never dull”

Debs can be found across social media @lifeaspland or visit her website for more details

Links :

 Web https://lifeas-pland.com

Festabilty https://festabilty.co.uk

BAPS https://www.myfamilyyourneeds.co.uk/baps/