A meeting was arranged with an accessibility Manager for the local railway network.
The meeting was made with James Foxtall, one of the accessibility managers at West Midlands Trains. The organisation provides local and commuter services including West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway.
Before the meeting, I shared some examples of my personal experiences which had become challenging in recent years since the worldwide pandemic.
James wanted to meet with me to understand my background and my circumstances and to find ways and what forward steps could be made to improve awareness of Neurodiversity on the local railway and beyond.
After our meeting, I have developed and shared an information document which contains different examples of my experience on the railway along with my suggestions, not just only within the train operator but to the railway network as a whole along with public transport my this region
James has suggested some possibilities which could occur, including lived experences and many more.
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Keith Mckenzie
With a background in Art & Design (including Graphic Design & Digital art) and a participant in music-related film documentaries, events, record label & project King Of the Beats including filming and behind the scene preparations. Also I have been involved with providing awareness projects, campaigns & information for 20 years with the Awareness brand Plus Value Awareness along with Differences Originals. Also are involved with salsa classes and events including participating in two major salsa dancing conventions at Birmingham NEC
Plus Value Awareness
The Plus Value awareness initiative is a family of projects, information & campaigns about challenges understanding and awareness for people with invisible difficulties, to see a more human rather than medical aspects and to promote and educate a better sense of value. Eventually to develop this awareness initiative to provide in the future potential services, products and social mission activities
Hidden differences are used to describe independent people who live with specific neurological difficulties or Anxiety which is not noticed. This is associated with moderate or mild psychological and learning-related conditions (including
Autism, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, ADHD & Social Anxiety).
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