Dipple Ducks

For my work at SENDCode, Local Offer wanted a way to get their services out there for young people to know about. The best way to do this was through Social Media. I will be running the accounts. At the moment we have an Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter/X accounts. Look up @DippleDoes and give us a follow!

Dipple Does is a channel to help young people know what is out there for them and how to access them. Manchester's Local Offer provides a wide range of activities, services, and support for children and youths aged 14-25 with special educational needs or disabilities. It includes resources on education, travel, health, money, and more, as well as support groups and independent living options.

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I was able to meet with young people in Pioneer House to get their voice on the Local offer and they helped me understand their interests in social media and how they’d like to use it to receive news and find out about what’s happening with the Local Offer. We did fun activities like creating their own Instagram posts.

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Myself and other SEND people were featured in this amazing Local Offer video which you can watch here. The video is a short promo for the Local Offer and the wonderful community who are apart of it.

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Somehow ducks have been found all over the SENDCode and DISC offices, no one knows where they've come from. Today a wanted sign was put up for the duck, wonder if they'll be found or not! Keep an eye out for these ducks and updates about them on my Instagram, @BladeDaBunny.

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I played Cluedo was the first time and I am obsessed with it! A murder mystery board game with colour puns and character lore, all this sounds exactly like what I needed in my life! It was the most fun I've had playing a board game before, we played two games. My dad won the first and I won the second. I played Dr. Orchid, who was the replacement for Mrs White in the 2016 release of the game. I can't wait to play again with more people! I plan to watch the movie and series that come from the game.

From Intern to Content Creator

I finally got my new badge!! A year later and I'm now working at the same place I did a college internship, still loving every second! DISC and SENDCode have been the best things to happen to me, I am so grateful for all the opportunities they've given me every day!

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Victoria's Secret Pink launches a new inclusive and accessible adaptive innerwear collection designed for people with disabilities. The underwear features magnetic closures, front adjustable straps, and sensory-friendly fabrics. You can find out more about the adaptive range here.

The products will be available in select stores and online beginning October 17, 2023, marking the first major intimates brand ever to offer adaptive products in select stores. VS Adaptive bras are available in cups B-G and bands 32-44, and VS Adaptive panties are available in XS-XXL. PINK’s Adaptive bras are available in cups A-DDD and bands 32-42, and PINK’s Adaptive panties are available in sizes XS-XXL.

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A fun find this week was a LEGO advertisement of an Elf in a wheelchair! Hopefully, I can find this mini-figure in December. It's exciting for many reasons, the smaller leg sizes have only just started being able to sit down so using this feature with a wheelchair is so fun, my LEGO-Me has short legs but can't sit down with the type of legs they are, I'll have to try and get some new legs for them.

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I was so sad I missed the pop-up for Only Murders In The Building in New York, I found the fun items you got from the pop-up on eBay and I love them! They're a fun activity book with a crossword related to the Season 3 plot and the characters casting for the in-series musical Death Rattle Dazzle, The Musical. Also, the handkerchief that Ben from Season 3 gives out to the cast!

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Monsters at Work Season 2 was finally announced with some awesome details! At Comic-Con New York this year there was a panel for the second season where they announced some old characters returning, the new actors joining the cast, and the lucky few that were there got to watch the two first episodes of the new season! I'm jealous I wasn't there but my lovely friend Coco was and told us all the juicy details of the first two episodes! You can read about Episode 1: Monstrous Homecoming and Episode 2: The Creep Show.

Can't wait to see Johnny, Claire, and Chet from Monster University again! Hopefully, we see more characters we've missed in the later episodes!

Personally, I am so excited about this news and I cannot wait for more updates and when they finally release the new season! We don't have an exact date yet, all we have is sometime next year but I will definitely let everyone know as soon as we know a date!

Open for Business

I am very excited to announce that I have opened my shop! You can get prints of my art, stickers, pins, notebooks, coasters, shirts and so much more on my Redbubble, as well as the Shop tab on my website!

And with Halloween just around the corner, I have a whole Halloween Collection with ghosts, skulls, and black cat designs available on stickers, pins, and more...

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Taking inspiration from the beautiful Mandy Purley and her Cinderella cosplay with her glass arm. I made an art piece called Glass Leg. What if Cinderella lost her leg instead of a slipper? A beautiful fairy tale-inspired piece with a disabled twist.

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A walker called Roami Walker is designed to go up and down stairs, making the user safely use inclines and stairs independently. Using a lever to readjust the frame and locking it in place will allow the user to move up and down stairs/inclines while leaning against the walker and using it to aid them. You can find out more about the Roami Walker here.

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Some exciting news is that I now have the bladedabunny.com domain! Took me a while to sort everything out and get that sorted but I finally have done it! I also rebranded a little with my new logo and colours featured on the website and my shop page was added too! I'm very happy with my website and the progress I am making as both an artist and creator.