Jo Smith 

Role: Director and Founder of Dramatize 

Jo and Karen founded Dramatize in 2011 when they saw the need for leisure activities for adults with learning disabilities once they turned 18.  

A bit about Jo...

Jo is a budding theatre goer and steers towards the west end musicals. She has a wealth of knowledge within the disability sector as a mother of a child with Autism and Downs Syndrome.  She has the personal experience and can relate to other parents who access our provisions.  Jo is an outgoing person and always up for a laugh!

Jo's Training:

Eternal Feeding Tube
​Recognising and Managing Dysphagia 
People Moving and Handling Train the Trainer Course
NVQ level 3 in childcare 
Accountancy
First Aid
Airway Management and Suction Training 
Manual Handling: Moving & Handling People
Safeguarding Officer Level 3
Food Safety Level 1 & 2
Health and Safety in the workplace Level 1, 2 & 3
Epilepsy Training Awareness 
Epilepsy Emergency Medication Training 
COSH
Data Protection  
Autism Awareness
Mental Health Awareness 
ASD and Anxiety training 
Fire Marshal Training 
Intensive Interaction 
Managing and Safe Handling of Medicines 
​Makaton for Professionals Foundation Level

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