Disability History Month

Not enough spoons to give a fork

What is spoon theory and how is it empowering disabled individuals?

Key Information:

Date and time: Wed 30 November 2022
13:00 - 14:00
Location: Online: Microsoft Teams
Contact: Frances Bathurst EDI@uwe.ac.uk
Cost: Free
Attendance: Booking not required

Disability History Month

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Description

How can you communicate your lived experience as a disabled person to someone with no experience of it?

This is what Christine Miserandino had the challenge of communicating to her best friend when questioned over a catch up in a diner.

From this spoon theory was born has been adopted by many individuals who have a chronic illness.

Frances Bathurst from the EDI Team (a disabled member of staff who was a young carer) will talk you through what spoon theory is, how it changed her perspective of herself how spoon theory empowers disabled individuals.

Programme

13:00–13:05 Welcome
13:05–13:40 Presentation
13:40–14:00 Questions and discussion

How to attend

Join via Microsoft Teams

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