I’m a professional disabled person. I’ve been doing this barrier breaking, rights fighting thing for a while now. Trust me I’ve learned the ropes. So I decided to share my top 10 tips for being …
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Disability Talk
My Disability Diary – My First Blog
Before I begin blogging about life as a disabled ambulant woman I would first like to share some snippets from my past. An insight into my journey from able-bodied to disabled person Mandy Edwards alongside …
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Sunny Rehabilitation at VinterSol
For regular readers of my blog, you’ll know about my love affair with Tenerife. On my recent trip I obviously experienced the old favourites. The warm sun, the sea views, the vibrant surroundings. However I …
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Nigel Farage MEP
Please find enclosed the relevant pages from our 2015 General Election manifesto. In particular, you may be interested in our policies on increasing carers’ allowance, protecting the rights of disabled people and improving carers’ access …
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NHS delays leave thousands facing long wait for wheelchairs
Thousands of disabled people face long delays to receive an NHS wheelchair, the first official figures on the subject show. One in five children who need a wheelchair are being forced to wait beyond the …
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Eileen talks disability discrimination with Professor Stephen Hawking
It was indescribably wonderful to have the opportunity to sit beside Professor Stephen Hawking and tell him about what we are fighting for in Hollywood, which is, the inclusion and employment of people with disabilities …
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Dawn Butler stands up for British Sign Language in parliament
Yesterday I made history by becoming the first member of parliament to ask a question in the House of Commons using British Sign Language (BSL). I have always fought for equality for all, and am …
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Disability benefits process is ‘inherently flawed’, MPs told
As many as four out of five cases where a claimant has been denied disability benefits are overturned on appeal because of systemic failures in the initial assessment process, MPs have heard. Frontline welfare advisers …
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Charities ‘deeply concerned’ by planned changes to disability benefit
The heads of more than 30 charities have written to the disabilities minister stating that they are “deeply concerned” by proposed changes to a disability benefit. Thirty two chief executives signed a letter from the …
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Can I Inspire You? – John Willis
THERE’S NO SUCH WORD AS CAN’T! These words articulated my mother’s attitude throughout my formative years. She never allowed me to use my lack of hands or feet as an excise. “Get on with it!”, …
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