Helen Greenhalgh 💚

[Helen Greenhalgh 💚 @Helen_Charters]

1/3 I live in a house or a flat.
You live in a scheme or a setting.

I go to the shop or for a walk in the park.
You go out in the community.

I get irritated and a bit shouty.
You display challenging behaviour.

I change my mind and decide not to go out.
You are non-compliant.

[Helen Greenhalgh 💚 @Helen_Charters]

@Sibs_uk

https://t.co/iY3YG9YPTK

[Helen Greenhalgh 💚 @Helen_Charters]

History. Made.

#BM100

[Keith @keithdunn]

Jasmin Paris @JasminKParis finished loop five of the #BM100 in 59:58:21.

[Helen Greenhalgh 💚 @Helen_Charters]

I’ve got a #BM100 injury. My thumb has pins and needles in it from repeatedly refreshing @keithdunn s X feed.

Come on @JasminKParis 🏃🏻‍♀️

[Helen Greenhalgh 💚 @Helen_Charters]

Each person with DS is unique, just like the rest of the population and everyone’s list of achievements is different. Some don’t get made into snazzy videos or make for a snappy sound bite they are equally important to be proud of.

#DownSyndrome
#SmashingTheStereotypes

[Helen Greenhalgh 💚 @Helen_Charters]

With World Down Syndrome Day next week, it’s great to see the stories of people ‘smashing the stereotypes’ showing their achievements with pride.

Quite right too with people acting, passing exams, working in paid employment; they should feel proud.

[Helen Greenhalgh 💚 @Helen_Charters]

What I’m not seeing is the less flashy stuff. The,

I can let people know how I feel.
I learned to walk.
I can put my own tshirt on.
I learned my address.
I can write my name.

[Helen Greenhalgh 💚 @Helen_Charters]

@GeorgeJulian Appalling.

[Helen Greenhalgh 💚 @Helen_Charters]

Looking forward to reading this once I’ve backed it with some blown vinyl wallpaper.

It’s arrival today prompted me to dig out my book of assembly bangers

🍁🌰 ✈️ ☁️ 🥧

Time for a reminisce…

@RetirementTales

[Helen Greenhalgh 💚 @Helen_Charters]

@cristinasaretti @gtaglion55 I’m not sure I can cope with the fame.

[Helen Greenhalgh 💚 @Helen_Charters]

I still haven’t come back down to Earth, may take a month long vacation in the stratosphere… @springsteen

[PinkCadillac @BSPinkCadillac]

May 4
The Boss in Dublin!
#brucespringsteen #Springsteen

[John Harris @johnharris1969]

Latest from me. Might be the most important thing I've ever written https://t.co/l1COqwXXzb

[Helen Greenhalgh 💚 @Helen_Charters]

Thank you for sharing the message @PaulaMc007
It’s two years since I wrote this and it resonates more than ever sadly. The impact it would have if we all changed our language and therefore our mindsets. It’s so simple, when you think about it.

[Paula McGowan OBE @PaulaMc007]

#Oliverscampaign Let’s all stop & think about this for one moment The narrative matters

[Helen Greenhalgh 💚 @Helen_Charters]

@PaulaMc007 Yes, I posted the same on Facebook; someone screenshot it and posted it on here at the time. Thank you for sharing it

[Helen Greenhalgh 💚 @Helen_Charters]

@yetmoreSM @PaulaMc007 https://t.co/xs7WIMGTY5

[Helen Greenhalgh 💚 @Helen_Charters]

1/3 I live in a house or a flat.
You live in a scheme or a setting.

I go to the shop or for a walk in the park.
You go out in the community.

I get irritated and a bit shouty.
You display challenging behaviour.

I change my mind and decide not to go out.
You are non-compliant.

[Helen Greenhalgh 💚 @Helen_Charters]

@PaulaMc007 I wrote it 2 years ago but still stand by every word

[Helen Greenhalgh 💚 @Helen_Charters]

1/3 I live in a house or a flat.
You live in a scheme or a setting.

I go to the shop or for a walk in the park.
You go out in the community.

I get irritated and a bit shouty.
You display challenging behaviour.

I change my mind and decide not to go out.
You are non-compliant.

[Helen Greenhalgh 💚 @Helen_Charters]

3/3 The language we use matters and examples like these reinforce the ‘othering’ of people with learning disabilities. The knock on effect is that we see people who have learning disabilities as different or somehow less than.

I am human.
You are human.

[Helen Greenhalgh 💚 @Helen_Charters]

@PaulaMc007 Someone screenshot it ages ago and chopped my name off ☹️

[Helen Greenhalgh 💚 @Helen_Charters]

@PaulaMc007 I wrote this 🙂

[Helen Greenhalgh 💚 @Helen_Charters]

#NationalSiblingsDay2023 and this year’s theme is #SiblingStrengths Our sibling strength is that we lift each other up every day with resilience, understanding and love. We also finish each other’s sentences. #NationalSiblingDay #Sibs #StillFighting #BigSist @Sibs_uk