Charity expands theatre project for children with profound disabilities

ANorthEastcharityisexpandingitstheatreprojectforchildrenwithprofounddisabilities. TheSpecialLioness,whichsupportschildrenwithcomplexneedsacrosstheregion,hassecurednewfundingtoexpanditsmulti-sensorytheatreproject. Thecharity,basedinWashington,wasestablishedbytwomotherswhosechildrenhaveprofounddisabilities. Itoffersarangeofactivitiesandsocialopportunities,aswellasadviceandsupportforfamiliesofchildrenwithlife-limitingconditionsanddisabilities. Oneofthemostpopularinitiativesisthetheatreproject(Image:TheSpecialLioness) Oneofitsmostpopularinitiativesisitstheatreprojectforchildrenwithprofoundandmultiplelearningdisabilities(PMLD),whichusuallytakesplaceinNovember. ADVERTISEMENTHowever,thisyear,thecharityisabletohostsixsessionsacrosstwodaysinAprilandMay,thankstonewfundingfromlawfirmSlaterandGordon. Thiswillaccommodate60childrenwhomaynotbeabletoattendmainstreamtheatre. SpecialisttheatrecompanyTimbaDashhascreatedabespokespring-t