(Continued from page 1) It makes you so proud. And
it is all down to Prior's Court.
"This has been done without a specialist facility at
Prior's Court - just the dedication, knowledge and
passion of so many staff members. Imagine what
more Jamie and other young people could achieve
with this bespoke arts centre?"
Lindsey Lawrence, Jamie's mother, added: "Music
and the arts has the power to make such a
difference to young people at Prior's Court. Why
shouldn't someone like my son be a rockstar or act
on TV or on the stage?"
Prior's Court's ambition is to use the centre to
research best practice around providing support to
access the arts, and sharing these learnings with
others in the education and performing arts sectors
for the benefit of people with autism, and their
families, across the country and beyond.
Mike Robinson, our Chief Executive Officer, said:
"Many of our young people are non-verbal and the
arts provides a magnificent outlet for expressing
their needs, wants and emotions.
"But individuals with autism face many barriers to
accessing the arts - from light and noise sensitivities,
to understanding of social rules. The arts should be
inclusive but, right now for one reason or another, for people with autism, that is just not the case.
"So one aim of the centre is to mimic theatre
environments' lighting, for example, to prepare
young people to access arts venues in the
community successfully. Or in Jamie's case, that
might be helping him to understand he cannot get
on stage and perform alongside a cast."
To donate to the appeal, go to priorscourt.org.
uk/Appeal/performing-arts-centre.
For donation queries, contact fundraising@
priorscourt.org.uk.
Family star in film backing our arts centre appeal (continued)
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Shopping trip for young adults
One of our Young Adult Provision homes
enjoyed a shopping experience courtesy of a
local shopping centre.
Lara, from Bradbury Cottages, visited Parkway
Shopping Centre over the summer and after seeing
photos of her shopping on the Prior's Court Twitter
account, the centre got in touch to offer her peers a
shopping experience.
So, in October, Lorcan, Tezira and Lara
from Bradbury Cottages paid
a visit to Parkway Shopping
Centre with a group of staff
members.
The young adults each
received a £40 shopping
voucher, with staff as
well as the young adults
getting lunch from
Sweetbox.
Thank you to Parkway
Shopping Centre for
their generosity with the
shopping vouchers and
paying for the Sweetbox visit
- our young people and staff
members had a wonderful time.
Alan Lawrence and Lindsey Lawrence