GBA 334 Donna #2

Published: May 16, 2018, 9:15 a.m.

b"In GBA 334 we get even better acquainted with Donna. We reflect on and update the first conversation we had for GBA which was recorded in 2012 when we both had very different understandings of ourselves and the world around us. We compare notes on therapy and talk about some of the labels we now have to describe our experiences, in Donna's case dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD and OCD, in my case depression and anxiety. Donna talks about her new job advocating for special needs within a school, and how advocating for other people's needs has helped her understand her own, and vice versa. We talk about the unique job that we both used to do working with the under 5's on behalf of the library service and catch up on what has been happening in the 4 years since we last saw each other.\\n\\nThis was our first GBA: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-replayed-gba-113-donna\\n\\nDonna plugs:\\n\\nConnecting with the world.\\n\\nI plug:\\n\\nMansplaining Masculinity: The Book https://unbound.com/books/mansplaining-masculinity/\\n\\nWhat About the Men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity\\n\\nhttp://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/\\n\\nDown to a sunless sea: memories of my dad: https://medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360\\n\\nThe Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/\\n\\nhttps://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-family-tree/id1113714688\\n\\nWe mention:\\n\\nMy Guardian article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/may/01/tough-choice-cut-job-enfield-children-centres-austerity\\nLee Valley White Water Centre: https://www.gowhitewater.co.uk/\\nPresents blog: http://davepickeringblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/a-week-of-goodbyes.html\\nImpostor Syndrome: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impostor_syndrome\\nDyspraxia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyspraxia\\nDyslexia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyslexia\\nADHD: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attention_deficit_hyperactivity_disorder\\nOCD: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OCD\\nMakaton: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makaton\\nCapital Ring: https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/walking/capital-ring\\nLea Valley Walk: https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/walking/lea-valley\\nNugget: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-247-nugget\\nForty Hall: https://www.fortyhallestate.co.uk/\\nWerther's original: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werther%27s_Original\\nWalpole Park: http://www.pitzhanger.org.uk/walpole-park\\nIn between generation: Xenniels https://www.vogue.com/article/what-is-a-xennial-definition-attribution\\nHasan Minhaj: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasan_Minhaj\\nThe quote I was badly remembering is featured in this piece I wrote: https://medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d772d9c01615\\n\\nHelp more people get better acquainted. If you like what you hear why not write an iTunes review?\\n\\nFollow @GBApodcast on Twitter. Like Getting Better Acquainted on facebook. Tell your friends. Spread the word!"