{"id":59719,"date":"2021-11-30T15:28:41","date_gmt":"2021-11-30T15:28:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=59719"},"modified":"2021-12-06T13:00:13","modified_gmt":"2021-12-06T13:00:13","slug":"a-local-charity-for-children-with-disabilities-returns-for-in-person-events-this-christmas-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2021\/11\/30\/a-local-charity-for-children-with-disabilities-returns-for-in-person-events-this-christmas-season\/","title":{"rendered":"A local charity for children with disabilities returns for in-person events this Christmas season"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">After a year of online sessions, the student led non-profit organisation is back and ready to get into costumes to spread the joy of winter season among Cardiff\u2019s paediatric communities and charities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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Cardiff mending the booth at the 2021 Freshers Fair\" class=\"wp-image-59724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/11\/NoLogo_AshvinTiwana_MakeaSmile1-1-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/11\/NoLogo_AshvinTiwana_MakeaSmile1-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/11\/NoLogo_AshvinTiwana_MakeaSmile1-1-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/11\/NoLogo_AshvinTiwana_MakeaSmile1-1-1366x683.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/11\/NoLogo_AshvinTiwana_MakeaSmile1-1-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/11\/NoLogo_AshvinTiwana_MakeaSmile1-1-1170x585.jpg 1170w, 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We will dress up in our winter costumes.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI absolutely love these events, noticing how the children\u2019s faces light up when they see a princess dress or a superhero costume, that just can\u2019t be replicated online,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>I love these events, noticing how the children&#8217;s faces light up when they see a princess or a superhero <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>However, these events do come with certain new rules to follow, such as social distancing and mandatory mask-wearing, as &#8216;lots of our events welcome vulnerable children.&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Additional means of communication&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Make a Smile works alongside communities and charities which deal with underprivileged children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSpecific charities in Cardiff are mainly for deaf children, and during these specific events, we want to know how to use sign language as it\u2019s good to be able to communicate effectively with these kids,\u201d said Victoria.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Late October, Make a Smile collaborated with the Cardiff British Sign Language Society (BSL) for a training session, as BSL can play a big part of Make a Smile events, especially when the main form of communication is non-verbal sign language with lip reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;\u201cAbout 65% of what we do is not verbal, so body language is something that\u2019s really important,\u201d says Zoe Bannister, training officer for Make a Smile Cardiff. This includes gestures, and expressive or dramatic facial expressions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Make a Smile is a student led charity at Cardiff University. To get involved, click <a href=\"https:\/\/makeasmile.org.uk\/cardiff\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Superhero Q&amp;A<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>President of Make a Smile Cardiff Victoria Abrahams shares her favourite character to portray:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color\" style=\"grid-template-columns:41% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"1020\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/11\/NoLogo_Ashvin_Makeasmile__2.jpg\" alt=\"Victoria (left) and Seren Leale (vice president of Make a Smile Cardiff) dressed as Spider Gwen and Mrs Incredibles at a recent event. 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