1. Our Journey

2. Hello,My name is Lynn James-Jenkinson.I am social worker. I have worked managing socialcare supports and services in Liverpool andTameside for over 20 years. I currently work asDirector of the North West Training andDevelopment Team and CEX of PathwaysAssociates Community Interest Company Ltd butmost important to me - Im a MUMI believe that if we better supportdisabled children, young people, adultsand their families to stay connected totheir communities with the supportthat makes most sense to them you willspend less and achieve better outcomesfor everyone 3. IntroducingAnthony, Sara,None of themKerry, Aidan, E more or lessmma and special thanNiccole each other 4. Emma was born 10th May 2003She hasCant imagineALWAYS beenwhy?feisty 5. We broke the newsIt felt likeThe professionalthey were too take over beganashamed to tellus. 6. Thank goodness we were surrounded by good friends and familyThey helped us seeThey alsothat we had losthelped uscontrol and werebreak thebeing dragged cycle.from pillar to post 7. The Team Around this Child!Sits on the sofa in and will beour house at nightaround a lotlonger.. 8. Family has ALWAYS beenimportant to EmmaHer brothersand ALWAYSand sisters willwill be probably bearound whenme and her dadare not 9. Caring for friends is just asimportant.Friends cant be commissioned byservices though. It takesBut boy is itfocussed planning, energy andworth it nurturing to create anenvironment where friends are alikely outcome. 10. Please dont remove the biastowards inclusionServicesInclusion is a rightMUST stopnot a giftmaking it sucha hard fightthough.. 11. We all need positive rolesLet us celebrate what wecan do and believe us whenand to be seenwe need support.positivelyThink about tomorrow whenyou invest today you mightsave more money in the longrun 12. Girls just want to have funWith family Emma has theand friends same rights theythat Emma do too.choosesherself 13. Friends make us happyWe take care And we are allof each otherdifferent. 14. They help Emma face her fears Downs Syndrome does not make Emma vulnerable. Other people who dont know Emma having the power to make decisions about whats best for her makes her vulnerable.Safeguarding is not protectionKeep it real.Ships in thebut thats notharbour are what ships aresafe . for 15. and celebrate her successEmma goes todancing school.No deficitassessment.No riskassessment Just friends helping each other out and having fun! 16. Please dont remove the biastowards inclusionConnections toEmma wants topeople in OUR choose forcommunity willherself with herkeep Emma friends and familysafewho love her. 17. Who says Im not perfect? 18. Who says Im not perfect?No one who knows me! 19. Doing nothing is not an option 20. Is this what youexpect for yourself orone of your family? 21. Didnt think so its notwhat I expect for mineeither but I needpeople like you tochange what you aredoing so that when I amnot here no one has abright idea thatsomething like that isOK for my beautifuldaughter. 22. Keep doing what yourdoing well keep gettingwhat were getting 23. for more information - lynn.james-jenkinson@nwtdt.com or lynn.james- jenkinson@pathwaysassociates.co.uk 07970900226 www.nwtdt.com or www.pathwaysassociates.co.uk