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‘TIME TO CHANGE’ ORGANISATION IS CLOSING DOWN
'TIME TO CHANGE' IS CLOSING AFTER FUNDING ENDS
The following is a statement from 'Time to Change'
"It is with great sadness that we announce that...
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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“MY DISABLED WORLD” – EIGHT MORE OF YOUR POEMS
CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES 31st OCTOBER 2020
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VIRGIN MEDIA are joint sponsors of "My Disabled World"
A LIST OF OUR NOMINATED CHARITIES SO FAR
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A River of Scars
bear with me a little longer
my mother said her voice—
a contusion wrapped in burlap
tossed towards...
“MY DISABLED WORLD” – AN UPATE ON ALL THE POETS WE...
CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES 31st OCTOBER 2020
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VIRGIN MEDIA are joint sponsors of "My Disabled World"
A LIST OF OUR NOMINATED CHARITIES SO FAR
MS (twice); Cancer...
“MY DISABLED WORLD” – THE BACKGROUND TO OUR JUDGES: TODAY, MARTYN...
Martyn Sibley is a very successful disabled entrepreneur.
Martyn sits on our panel of 12 judges along with Stuart Bensusan, Marsha de Cordova MP, Jeff...
“MY DISABLED WORLD” – WITH JUST OVER A WEEK TO GO...
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And please, when submitting your entries, please let us know your favourite charity - this is important as we are offering cash rewards (£250)...
“MY DISABLED WORLD” – A FURTHER SEVEN OF YOUR POEMS
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And please, when submitting your entries, please let us know your favourite charity - this is important as we are offering cash rewards (£250)...
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” – OUR 2020 POETRY COMPETITION: OPEN TO ALL
"MY DISABLED WORLD"
Disability Talk's 2020 "My Disabled World" Poetry Competition
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...
AFTER BATTLING DECADES OF DISCRIMINATION, A DISABLED ACTRESS FIGHTS FOR FUTURE TALENT
2019 was Eileen Grubba’s year.
New Amsterdam on NBC. Watchmen on HBO. Swat on CBS. All Rise on CBS— all popular television shows where Grubba was hired to play a role.
She was busy. The work was good. And Grubba...
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...
