Creature Discomforts <CreatureDiscomforts>
"Change the way you see disability"
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 | Millie the Mouse (1 Foto ) | |
| Millie is voiced by Shelley Patient. Shelley is 22 and lives at Leonard Cheshire Disability’s Lavender Fields transition service in Hitchin. "On the whole I enjoyed school, although I had a bad time when I was bullied, but I left with GCSEs in Maths, English and Science. It's hard to believe bullying can happen at a special needs school but I was bullied by a girl who was jealous of my abilities. I spoke to the teachers about it and they tried to help, but there wasn’t really anything they could do." "One thing I enjoyed about school was when kids from other schools would come in. They were mainly from mainstream schools and I would be the one chosen to show them around. Doing that really helped my confidence and I found it easier to start conversations with people. I think it was good for them as they could see that I might use a wheelchair but it didn't stop me doing things. " | ||
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 | Cath the Cat (1 Foto ) | |
| Cath is voiced by Debbie Reynolds Debbie lives in Blackburn and has a hearing impairment. She has two young daughters and runs the successful School of Sign Language. "I had left school without any qualifications after a challenging educational experience, as I was hard of hearing and didn't receive any support. I didn't want to draw attention to myself and I didn't admit just how bad my hearing was until I was 21 and got my first hearing aid. As an adult it made me determined to help children and young adults who were experiencing the same social barriers. That's when I decided to contact a local deaf charity and enroll as a volunteer." | ||
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 | Callum the Chameleon (1 Foto ) | |
| Callum the Chameleon is just one of six new characters currently being created for the next series of Creature Discomforts animations. The animations will be available on this site from early July, but here’s a sneak peek at the development process. First, we interviewed dozens of disabled people about their experiences, and from these, we selected six individuals who will voice the characters. Christopher is the voice of Callum. Next, the team at Aardman Animation think what character would go with that voice. For Christopher, who is visually impaired, they came up with a chameleon, who we’ve called Callum. | ||
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 | Roxy the Rabbit (1 Foto ) | |
| Roxy is voiced by Isobel (Issy) Bulmer | ||
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 | Sonny the Shrimp (1 Foto ) | |
| Dean is 23 and has spina bifida, so has been unable to use his legs since birth. He has lived at Leonard Cheshire Disability's Lavender Fields transition service in Hitchin for three years, using a wheelchair to get around. Prior to this he lived in foster care and residential schools for disabled children. Dean is hoping to move out to his own place in the next two to three years, but feels there is still a fair bit to learn first. "I've got to improve my ways. Like not spending so much money on things, so I can save. I used to spend too much on beer, but I've stopped that. Now it’s CD's, DVD's and magazines. If I'm going to have bills to pay, I need to learn how to save my money!" he explains "and I need to learn how to cook!" | ||
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 | Ozzy the Owl (1 Foto ) | |
| Ozzy is voiced by Adrian Carter. Adrian is 25 and lives in South London. He has lost the use of his legs and had one arm amputated after a motorbike accident seven years ago. Adrian is currently taking a business course at Westminster University, he started last year. "They treat me wonderful down there, to be pretty honest. When I go down there, there's always someone opening the door. They give me all the facilities and everything's wheelchair accessible - by law, anyway, it's got to be." Adrian has started up a business, called Carter's Home Cooking, which specialises in Caribbean cuisine. "We provide food for my local community, and local shops. I've got a contract with a private nursery and an after school club. We also cater for private functions, weddings, christenings, birthdays, and anywhere we can get work, basically, I'm willing to go." | ||
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