Tiaras, Medics and Monkeys: Let's MiXit for Positive Choices '15

Tiaras, Medics and Monkeys: 

Let's MiXit for Positive Choices '15

Mia and Natty meet the famous inclusive pop group MiXit

"Learning disability is everyone's business," said LDAA nurse Sarah O'Donnell.

"Everyone has equal worth," asserted the brother and sister team Jane and Jonathan as their shared the tragic details of Paul's Legacy with us all.

"Together we are better," Helen Laverty repeated, as she brought together 400 delegates at Positive Choices '15, a learning disability nursing conference held in Cardiff this year.

"This is my story!" shouted inclusive pop group MiXit.

And so went the flavour of the day.

Kate Stars in the Undateables

READ KATE'S UPDATE ON THE PROGRAMME HERE

Last year I had the very great pleasure of meeting an inspirational young woman Kate at the BILD annual conference. 

Kate works full time for the British Institute of Learning Disabilities and lives independently with support. Kate has Down's Syndrome, a social life you would be proud of, a house and mortgage, and told me how her Mum worried about her when she left home, but that she's just fine. 

Read here about how meeting Kate and others really was life-changing for me.

Kate was recently chosen to take part in a TV show called The Undateables, a kind of dating agency programme for those with disabilities and learning disabilities. 

Whatever you think of the programme (I for one can't get past the show's title) I urge you to watch to support the incredible Kate. The show airs at 9pm on Tuesday 22nd January. I just know Kate will shine and be an ambassador for us all.

She was also interviewed on ITV This Morning, Tuesday 8th January by Phillip and Holly.

Kate at home on the This Morning sofa 

Kate will love this experience and will change a few perceptions, I am sure. I can't wait to find out how the dates went Kate x

Read Kate's profile on the Channel 4 website here