1. ME
AND
A-T

2. My profile
My name
Is Rachel Ferguson
I am 20

3. My family
Mum
Dad
This is my brother James who also has
A-T Me

4. THERE IS NO CURE What is a-t ? A-T is short for Ataxia-Telangiectasia
It is a rare genetic condition
Get tired more quickly
A-T is a progressive condition
It can affect the immune system
More likely to get chest and lung infections and a high risk of leukaemia and other cancers
THERE IS NO CURE

5. How a-t affects me!!!
When I was born I looked healthy
Between
2-9 I was a bit wobbly

6. How a-t affects me!
And when I was 10 I started to use a wheelchair

7. Other ways a-t affects me!
Speaking is affected
I can’t write much anymore
Thought processes slower
Vision affected
Shaky hands
Need help with
Mealtimes
Personal care

9. WE DO Fun stuff too!!!
Go carting
Ten pin bowling
Trips
Banquets

10. We also have a glee club

11. my biggest passion is…………………………….
HORSE RIDING

12. MY 1ST RIDING COMPETitION
In my 1st dressage
competition I got

13. A couple of Years Later
I took part in a RDA funday which was separated into two competitions.
The first competition I got second place
The second competition I got 4th place

14. Regional Competition
I did 3 competitions 1 was dressage 1 was countryside challenge and show jumping. I got 1st for the countryside challenge and 2nd for both the dressage and the show jumping;

15. National competition
I qualified to do dressage and countryside challenge. But I didn’t win anything.

16. Me at school (Bridgnorth endowed)
Got my electric wheelchair
Proved to all teachers that I could do exams and get good grades
Most of the TA’s were great
Got my standing frame
7 GCSE’s

17. Me at college (TCAT)
College was really good because the course I was doing was supposed to be 2 years but they extended it to 3.
All the college is really accessible.
The support staff are lovely and helpful!!!
The tutors were really good and if I wasn’t able to do something they would change it so I could.

18. Me at college (tcat)
Over the 3 years I’ve progressed both with work and personally I’ve become more confident with talking to people and knowing they’re probably going to understand me..
Also I’ve learnt to be more organized
I achieved at the end of my course a BTEC Health and Social Care Level 3

19. Completing my course!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I finally passed my course at the grade PPM after 3 long years.

20. How I speak My speech can be slurred especially when I’m tired.
If you don’t understand me, PLEASE ASK ME TO SAY IT AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can be a chatterbox.

21. Other things I do for fun!!!

22. Thank you
for
LISTENING