Jimmy was Born Deaf and went completely Blind at the age of 18
Jimmy communicates through a special sign language called Deafblind Mannual - where each word is spelt out onto his hand
Magic Touch , Extreme Clowning and Feel the Force day all exist because of Jimmy.
When i started to work with him in 2003 i started to adapt various skills i used as a children's entertainer so they could be accessed by someone with a dual sensory loss (Deafblind)
First the clowning, then the Magic, and later came Feel the force day.
He was the original guinea pig, and after seeing how much he got from all of these things - i slowly started to open it to everyone
he has taught me so much about disability and about myself
big trees from small acorns grow....
we have both performed magic for an audience of 400
(30 were Deafblind) - once upon a time he had no idea what magic was
The clowning built friendships and trust and a new way of working
and in turn encouraged new life experiences
And from a blind man learning about star wars through toys came Feel the force day.
8000 people through the doors in 2019
the worlds only accessible film and tv convention - designed for disabled people and adults with learning difficulties
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