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The event will have British Sign Language interpretation. The interpreters will be on screen throughout the event.
Join Dr Teresa Hillier to hear how parents of children born with cerebral palsy in the mid-20th century took action to confront how educational inequality disadvantaged their children.
You will learn how the medical classification of cerebral palsy as a specific condition was imprecise, resulting in children often being summarily denounced as ‘ineducable’.
The talk reveals how emotive language and imagery were used in a nationwide campaign to raise the profile of cerebral palsy. Its success inadvertently led to individuals being portrayed as one homogenous group within popular culture.
This perception has overshadowed the positive contributions made by parents and organisations to the improvement in knowledge and practice relating to cerebral palsy.
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Dr Teresa Hillier
Teresa Hillier obtained her PhD from Swansea University in 2020, examining the formation of parent-advocacy groups established in the mid-20th century that campaigned on behalf of children with cerebral palsy. She is currently researching the wider influences of individuals who made significant contributions to a greater understanding of cerebral palsy.
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Comment and ask a question via YouTube Live Chat.
English live captions will be embedded at the bottom of the video. To view the captions in Welsh open the captions in a new window here: streamtext.net/player?event=Wellcome&language=cy&delay=30
To view the captions in a separate webpage in English: streamtext.net/player?event=Wellcome&language=cy
The event will have British Sign Language interpretation. The interpreters will be on screen throughout the event.
Join Dr Teresa Hillier to hear how parents of children born with cerebral palsy in the mid-20th century took action to confront how educational inequality disadvantaged their children.
You will learn how the medical classification of cerebral palsy as a specific condition was imprecise, resulting in children often being summarily denounced as ‘ineducable’.
The talk reveals how emotive language and imagery were used in a nationwide campaign to raise the profile of cerebral palsy. Its success inadvertently led to individuals being portrayed as one homogenous group within popular culture.
This perception has overshadowed the positive contributions made by parents and organisations to the improvement in knowledge and practice relating to cerebral palsy.
About your speaker
Dr Teresa Hillier
Teresa Hillier obtained her PhD from Swansea University in 2020, examining the formation of parent-advocacy groups established in the mid-20th century that campaigned on behalf of children with cerebral palsy. She is currently researching the wider influences of individuals who made significant contributions to a greater understanding of cerebral palsy.
Find us on Facebook: facebook.com/wellcomecollection
Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/explorewellcome
See us on Instagram: instagram.com/wellcomecollection
