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“MY DISABLED WORLD” – WHAT INCREDIBLY TALENTED POETS YOU ARE
Your entries should be sent to: [email protected]
And when submitting your entries please let us know who your favourite charity is. We are now offering...
LADY FUCHSIA: WANTING TO PERFORM BUT FIGHTING PREJUDICE
This is the story of Fuchsia Samantha Carter .. known as Lady Fuchsia
"I've always loved to perform. When I was between the ages of...
INCLUSION MATTERS: AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH EILEEN GRUBBA
INCLUSION MATTERS: AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH EILEEN GRUBBA
Eileen Grubba is a Hollywood Actress best known for her 'edgy' guest roles in shows such as Sons of...
JACK CARROLL: EATEN BY LIONS
Jack Carroll is a comedian, writer and actor and is probably best remembered as runner up in 2013 on Britain's Got Talent. Born in...
A BIOGRAPHY OF VINCE STASKEL: BORN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY – AN EXTRAORDINARY MAN
Vince Staskel - In his own words
"Growing up in the 1950-60s there was no ADA or very much anything physically accessible available to me....
CONVERSATIONS WITH TANNI GREY-THOMPSON
An interview with Tanni Grey-Thompson by Martin Sibley
"It's not everyday that I get to meet someone working in the House of Lords. It's also not every...
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“I MUST BE WITH HER BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE” – MIKE...
From the 'Alzheimer's Society'
"I wave to her, blow her kisses, hoping she won't forget me"
Mike is worried his wife, Angela, who has dementia, has...
“MY DISABLED WORLD” – FOUR MORE OF YOUR POEMS
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In honour of my dear friend Sue
Good night, God bless,
To you my friend Sue.
You will be able to open your own door now,
Invite your...
MORE NEWS FROM THE ‘PARENT CARER FOUNDATION’
From the 'Parent Carer Foundation'
Parent Carer Foundation is a self-funded charity (No: 1151503) rather than a forum, but that won't affect your experience with...
WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT VIRGIN MEDIA HAVE JOINED WITH...
As we now have a total prize fund of £6,000 this means, that for the 12 selected 'most liked' entries, we will now be...
“MY DISABLED WORLD” – THE BACKGROUND TO OUR JUDGES: TODAY ANGEL...
Angel Sinclair is the founder of Models of Diversity. She is a former model herself and created the campaign for more diversity in the modelling industry....
“MY DISABLED WORLD” – OUR 2020 POETRY COMPETITION: OPEN TO ALL
"MY DISABLED WORLD"
Disability Talk's 2020 "My Disabled World" Poetry Competiton
Why not enter our 2020 Poetry Awards competition "MY DISABLED WORLD?". It costs nothing to...
HOW TECHNOLOGY CAN HELP INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES BOOST THEIR CAREERS
By Patrick Young from America
"Individuals with disabilities such as impaired vision or motor skills face unique challenges in the workforce. This can make finding...
PLEASE DON’T DIE OF FORGETFULNESS
Tina Weaver is the Chief Executive of the charity 'Wellbeing Of Women'. It is dedicated to improving the health of women and babies, to...
PROMOTING DISABLED PEOPLE
We recently posted an article titled 'Fashion And The Disabled Girl' which has prompted many of our site visitors to tell us how little...
MARTYN SIBLEY: HURDLES AND MARATHONS
By Martin Sibley
I’ve struggled to write an update recently for a couple of reasons. One is that there’s simply not been enough time and energy once I’ve finished everything else. The other is I...
EILEEN GRUBBA: AN INTERVIEW WITH THE HOLLYWOOD ACTRESS AND ADVOCATE FOR PERFORMERS WITH DISABILITIES
Actress Eileen Grubba — physically disabled since childhood, and an advocate for Performers with Disability (PWD) — has always beaten the odds.
A few months before her 5th birthday, Grubba was paralyzed from the waist down. Doctors didn't think...
VOICE IS THE FUTURE
By Martin Sibley
"The way I describe being disabled is all about societal barriers. Whether from the environment, people's attitudes, or organisational policies: these daily touch points make or break my ability to live a...
WORLD CHANGERS: OUR ACADEMY LAUNCH
By Martyn Sibley
"My mission to create a fully inclusive world drives everything I do. One of the hurdles I have had to overcome is not getting stagnant in life. Both personally and professionally. It's...
