'Does He Take Sugar?' DVD Training Resource Pack
'Does He Take Sugar?' is a training resource for workplaces, schools, and colleges, designed for use in Disability Awareness training sessions and Citizenship classes. It has been devised, performed and produced by disabled adults of the Spaced Out Theatre Company in partnership with Enham. 
Drawing on their own experiences the group aimed to challenge negative attitudes surrounding disability. The film was adapted from an original play which was performed on tour in theatres, schools, and other local organisations, as well being performed as a staff training session for a housing association.
This resource pack has been devised by the group members themselves, to offer a learning perspective from the disabled person's point of view. The themes and quotes outlined in the book, as well as ideas for practical exercises, have all been conceived by disabled group members, in an effort to offer understanding of what it feels like to live with impairment.
Topics covered within the film include; attitudes that disabled people encounter in their everyday lives, epilepsy, visual impairment, access into buildings, and communication.
The accompanying book guides the teacher/trainer through a series of suggestions for group discussion following the film, scenarios to explore, practical exercises as well as ideas for follow-up work.
Learners who would benefit from this resource are:
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Workers in the service industry e.g. pubs, restaurants, retail outlets, hotels, anyone whose work brings them in contact with the general public.
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Proffessionals whose role may bring them in contact with disabled people e.g. health workers, housing association, council staff, social workers, educational establishments.
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School pupils, college/university students.
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Employers
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Anyone and Everyone
Aims and Learning Outcomes of This Resource Pack:
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To initiate discussion and debate around disability issues.
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To create awareness and understanding within the learner, of the attitudes that disabled people encounter.
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To encourage learners to think about their interactions with disabled people.
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To promote equality.
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To identify and challenge commonly held misconceptions surrounding disability, with a view to removing barriers within society.
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To initiate improved access for disabled people in the workplace and/or local community.
The 'Does He Take Sugar?' Resource Pack costs £75.50 + VAT (£86.82 inc) plus £2.20 Postage and Packaging, and is available to buy online from this site , or by mail order.
For mail order please fill in the appropriate form by clicking here and make cheques payable to 'Enham'.
Please send to:
The Spaced Out Theatre Co, c/o The resouce Centre, Enham, Enham Place, Enham Alamein, Andover, Hants, SP11 6JS.
