By Carrie Aimes – www.lifeontheslowlane.co.uk WHY I NEED A CEILING HOIST – I am 29 and completely non-ambulant due to Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy. Being rather petite, I have always been manually transferred (yes, lifted …
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MY NEW CHALLENGE!
By Diane French I moved roles in January and have taken on the role of CEO at RESIDE HOUSING – a charitable registered housing provider which only provides housing to those with support needs through …
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ONLY THE LONELY
Yesterday, Tracey Crouch MP, was appointed to help tackle the loneliness suffered by an estimated nine million adults. Tracey Crouch MP Born in 1975, Tracey grew up and was educated in Kent. In 2015, Tracey …
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CARITAS – RAISING MONIES FOR CHARITIES. YOUR CHARITY? NO COSTS & NO OBLIGATIONS
Here at ‘Disability Talk’ we have spent the best part of the last 18 months creating, developing – and now launching CARITAS. A brand new way for charities (small, medium and large) to raise significant …
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2018 – DESPERATELY SEEKING SELF ACCEPTANCE
By Mandie Elizabeth Leek 2018 is here and as usual there is the the tradition of making new Years resolutions then desperately trying to keep to them. Then comes the sense of failure when we …
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REBECCA DANN: OUR PRIZE WINNER ON ‘THIS MORNING’ TV – WATCH HER VIDEO!
In 2016 Rebecca (Becky ) Dann won our “A World of Unfairness” Photographic competition by submitting a self portrait she titled “I’m Fine’. Disability Talk’s “A World of Unfairness” winner, Rebecca Dann, seen here with …
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AFTER THE RESHUFFLE : WHO’S WHO AT THE DWP
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for welfare, pensions and child maintenance policy. As the UK’s biggest public service department it administers the State Pension and a range of working age, disability …
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MY BIRTHMARK – MY STORY! A TALE OF FAMILY, FRIENDS AND THE COMMUNITY HELPING A YOUNG GIRL. A TRUE MORALITY STORY!
By Lisa Butler I have a facial port wine stain birthmark – but I hope this and other ‘blogs’ I will write is a way of being able to share my experiences in life so …
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SHARING MY WHEELCHAIR STRUGGLES
By Martyn Sibley A warning! This post is unusually a little ranty. Very out of character I know, but I’ve had a few struggles recently. I figure it’s my responsibility to share these struggles (to …
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THE HOMECOMING: MORE THAN A MOVIE
Eileen Grubba is a Hollywood Actress and contributes regular to ‘Disability Talk’. She is a passionate and outspoken advocate for the inclusion of disabled people in the entertainment industry. She has recently completed a new …
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