By Tre’vell Andersonontact Reporter November 2, 2016, 10:15 AM When Hollywood discusses diversity, it tends to focus on race, gender and, maybe, sexual orientation — but it almost always ignores disability. This was the consistent …
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MP with disability forced to miss Commons debates because of ‘lack of seats’
Disabled Labour MP for Sheffield, Jared O’Mara, has complained that because of his disability he cannot always find a seat. Mr. O’Mara’s victory was one of the biggest upsets of the general election .. taking the Sheffield Hallam seat …
Continue readingWhy working when you’re disabled is even harder than you think
If you are disabled many people tell us that finding a job can be very demanding. Some jobs require physical effort whilst others demand skills that have not been acquired at school. But whilst that …
Continue readingKatie Price – Talks to us about her son Harvey
My son, Harvey, had his birthday last month, and we held a little party to celebrate. The only guests were immediate family—too much activity causes Harvey stress and his behaviour can become disruptive – but he …
Continue readingBlindness does not stop this beekeeper, this baker and this kayaker from expanding their vision
One of our own very special guest commentators, Penny Melville-Brown, has been featured in an article for the Washington Post. Penny of Farnham, Britain, lost her sight while she was a commander in the British Royal Navy. …
Continue readingSTORME TOOLIS – SEXUALITY AND STEREOTYPES
I remember years ago, soon after I’d quit my day job in fact, being asked to moderate a talk at the BBC. It was for their staff. The talk was on disability and the media. …
Continue readingPreparing for a hospital stay
Hi everyone! Today I’m going to be talking about how to prepare for a hospital stay. Little me-I’d only ever had one operation in this pic! An upcoming stay in hospital can be a very …
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When you are a wheelchair user like me, access is so important. Access to transport. Access to housing. Access to employment. Access to leisure and tourism. Without access we can’t move, live, work, learn, and …
Continue readingDisabled MPs goes from three to five
After the General Election the number of Disabled MPs in the House of Commons has increased from three to five. But this number still means that there are less than 1% of the parliamentary total. …
Continue readingDiane Abbott. MP Labour Party
“Austerity cuts have devastated the lives of disabled people up and down the country. I endeavour to have an understanding and be sympathetic towards disabled people’s fears. The Conservative government’s approach and distain towards the …
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