Tayla at the launch of Joe and Julie Stop Smoking
Tayla’s story
Favourite Beyond Words book: All of them!
Tayla first became involved with Beyond Words in May 2023, as part of our co-trainer programme.
She loves to read our picture books with her friends, and thinks they are very useful to help people understand more about the world around them.
“The books - I like the pictures. You think in your head, then you think about the pictures. You’re using your brain more. You’re like: “Oh, this is what this person is thinking”. That’s why I like these books, because they’re very helpful. I feel confident reading them.
Sometimes I find life a bit stressful. But when I read a book, it cheers me up. When I’m down, I just read and it makes me happy, and I don’t think about the negatives any more.”
Our programme, which takes place at City Lit college in London, brings together people with learning disabilities and people who want to learn how to run a picture-based Book Club. The co-trainers build their confidence by reading picture stories with each other, then invite people from other organisations in to show them how it's done.