Mmostynthomas

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Melissa Mostyn-Thomas is a published writer and journalist who has contributed in print and/or online to The Hearing Times, British Deaf News, Disability Arts Online, Vogue, Esquire, The Independent, The Guardian and many others.

Trained to postgraduate MA standard at Central Saint Martins, Melissa initially freelanced as a fashion journalist and editor before beginning a portfolio career in the arts that included art project management/facilitation, exhibition curatorial work, arts and film criticism and BSL gallery talks at Tate, V&A;, The Wallace Collection and Modern Art Oxford.

In 2005-2008 she edited and produced an in-house quarterly, The Lounge, for Salon, a grant-funded visual art organisation which she founded, and executive-produced and presented several arts documentaries including the critically-acclaimed Salon in King's Wood (directed by Samuel Dore), available on DVD.

In mid-2011 Melissa made her debut as a scriptwriter and director with CODA, a TV drama short produced by Neath Films in association with the BSLBT that was broadcast on The Community Channel and Film4. The film is still live on bslbt.co.uk/zoom/films/zoom_2011/coda

In 2009 Melissa branched out into broadcast journalism with The Baby Diaries, a popular six-week video diary strand exploring her personal experiences of pregnancy and motherhood as part of See Hear (BBC).

Melissa has since expanded on the theme with The Mostyn-Thomas Journal, a blog that explores being a deaf parent to a childwith a disability.

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At 11 1/2 months, Isobel Mostyn-Thomas was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and symptomatic epilepsy - and her mother has blogged about her journey ever since.

LATEST ARTICLES ( 114 )

At Last, the Unknown Becomes Known - Or at Least, an Indication

That Leonardo di Caprio once acted disabled won't surprise some. In an early appearance in What's Eating Gilbert Grape? the actor affects what looks like classi... Read more
Posted on 15 February 2012 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION
Location, Location, Location? Only Where a Disabled Little Girl is Concerned

We find it extraordinary that we live in the vicinity of PACE. For many families with children with motor disabilities, this doesn't just happen. Read more
Posted on 09 February 2012 SELF EXPRESSION
Location, Location, Location? Only Where a Disabled Child is Concerned

We find it extraordinary that we live in the vicinity of PACE. For many families with children with motor disabilities, this doesn’t just happen. Read more
Posted on 09 February 2012 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION
Today, Isobel Took Her First Independent Steps.

It was one of those moments when you wanted to kick yourself for not having your film camera with you. At least Miles did - for it was he, not I, who witnessed... Read more
Posted on 03 February 2012 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION
Today, Isobel Took Her First Steps.

It was one of those moments when you wanted to kick yourself for not having your film camera with you. At least Miles did – for it was he, not I, who witnessed... Read more
Posted on 03 February 2012 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION
Will Isobel Ever Use the Stairs? Just You Wait

"I don't think she'll ever use the stairs," a visiting therapist blurted out last week. This was not an assessment. She was discussing our living space and... Read more
Posted on 02 February 2012 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION
Ever-more Elusive Communication Circles

Of course man cannot live on bread alone. He needs to be able to communicate as well, so we know it's bread that he needs and not the raw plant growing out of... Read more
Posted on 12 January 2012 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION
Ever-more Elusive Communication Circles

Of course man cannot live on bread alone. He needs to be able to communicate as well, so we know it’s bread that he needs and not the raw plant growing out of... Read more
Posted on 12 January 2012 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION
Highlights of 2011

Last time I reviewed Isobel's year, I found it liberating. After all, nothing places life in perspective quite like a good old-fashioned annual review -... Read more
Posted on 02 January 2012 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION
Logistics: Not My Favourite Word, but Essential Nonetheless

We have just completed negotiations with the local wheelchair service (who also supplies buggies) and Isobel's OT, whose opinion they had sought following our... Read more
Posted on 14 December 2011 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION
Stop Clause 52

We must be realistic. There are no guarantees that Isobel will lead an independent life in adulthood without support. She is likely to have a daily care... Read more
Posted on 14 December 2011 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION
Now We Are Four

Every family lives in a bubble in the early days, and we are no exception. For more than two years Isobel has held us in thrall, to both her charms and of cours... Read more
Posted on 03 December 2011 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION
Isobel's SEN Statement: an Update

In my post New term, new beginnings, I revealed worries regarding our local authority (LA)'s decision in relation to Isobel's education following her SEN... Read more
Posted on 01 December 2011 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION
The Arrival of Benedict

Her name was Lynn, the midwife who stayed with us from nine o'clock through to morning: a larger-than-life beautiful black woman from Zimbabwe whose engaging... Read more
Posted on 02 November 2011 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION
The Waiting Game

Friday was a strange day. Just seven-and-a-half hours before the Deaf Parenting UK Awards - which I'd planned to attend as a nominee - was due to start, along... Read more
Posted on 09 October 2011 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION
New Term, New Beginnings

Since the beginning of term, the axis of Isobel’s education has shifted – and with it, so has the focus of those working with her. For the past month, Isobel ha... Read more
Posted on 06 October 2011 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION
Deaf Parenting UK Awards

Forgive me for my silence lately; September has been pretty full-on lately, what with preparations for the birth next month, a recent personal bereavement and a... Read more
Posted on 26 September 2011 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION
More Meds Please, She's Epileptic

“I will not be beaten by the system. I repeat, I will not be beaten by the system.” Three weeks ago, I tweeted my vow in a right pique. I was fed up. Read more
Posted on 23 August 2011 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION
Being a Deaf Parent-carer

Ever since Carers‘ Week last June, I have been thinking a lot about what it means for me to be a deaf parent-carer. Last Wednesday night, as part of a Healthy... Read more
Posted on 09 August 2011 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION
Out, Damn Milk-based Pudding! Out, I Say!

"Have you ever met an overweight person with CP?" Miles asked me the other week. The thought hadn't occurred to me. I'm sure they exist, but given the amount... Read more
Posted on 26 July 2011 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

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