From ‘Asthma UK’ As we start to recover from COVID-19, it is crucial that we keep air pollution levels down. There is emerging evidence that breathing polluted air could increase all our risk of becoming …
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Disability Talk
KEELY WELLS: MY THOUGHTS ON INCLUSION IN THE MEDIA AND BUSINESS IN GENERAL
Keely Cat Wells – Hollywood Actress, Disability Activist and Studio Head “I grew up in the countryside in England, and my parents trained horses and farmed for a living. It was a child’s dream! I …
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“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 participate and the 12 most ‘liked’ entries will be …
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AN A-Z LIST OF REMINDERS THAT HELP ME THROUGH LIVING WITH SIGHT LOSS
By Elin Williams (My Blurred World) “So many of my blogs are geared towards addressing big, hefty topics and feelings relating to my vision impairment or chronic illness. But now I want to take a …
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AFTER BATTLING DECADES OF DISCRIMINATION, A DISABLED ACTRESS FIGHTS FOR FUTURE TALENT
Hollywood Actress Eileen Grubba, her own disability battles and how she fights for others. Here is her story as told in Forbes Magazine. Eileen is a good friend of this website and we are delighted …
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WHEN WILL A COVID-19 VACCINE BE AVAILABLE?
From the ‘Alzheimer’s Society’ WHAT IS THE LATEST ON VACCINES FOR CORONAVIRUS? Researchers and doctors are working at an extraordinary pace on a vaccine against coronavirus. Older people and those with dementia should be among …
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ASTHMA UK: COMING OUT OF SHIELDING – THE LATEST ADVICE
From ‘Asthma UK’ Coming out of shielding “For everyone who’s been shielding at home, we know this has been a really tough time.” “The government’s advice that extremely clinically vulnerable people should stay at home …
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“SLOW, INCONSISTENT AND NEGLIGENT APPROACH” TO SOCIAL CARE IN PANDEMIC
The Public Accounts Committee – 29th July 2020 The Government’s “slow, inconsistent, and at times negligent approach” to social care in the Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the “tragic impact” of “years of inattention, funding cuts …
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SIBLINGS STILL FACING SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES
From ‘SIBS’ As lockdown measures are eased further, we know that many siblings continue to face significant challenges during the coronavirus outbreak. We are here for you and your families. Remember you are not alone …
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WHAT MY BROTHER HAS LEARNED FROM HAVING A VISION IMPAIRED SISTER
By Elin Williams – My Blurred World What lessons can be learned from having a vision impaired sister? This is a question I’ve wanted to ask my brother for quite some time now and, after …
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