There are over 10 million disabled people in the UK people yet there are only a handful of MPs who have declared that they are disabled. Sue Bott Disability Right UK’s Sue Bott has called …
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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 fitting employment difficult. The US Bureau of Labour Statistics reports …
Continue readingELIN WILLIAMS: MY 2019 IN REVIEW
By ‘Elin Williams’ .. her new post on ‘My Blurred Vision’ “And just like that, we reach the end of another year; 2019 is nearly over and 12 months of hard work, goal setting, new …
Continue readingHOW TO SUPPORT SOMEONE WITH A MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEM THIS CHRISTMAS
Update from the Employers Team at ‘Time to Change’ “For many, Christmas is an exciting celebration. But for the 1 in 4 people with a mental illness, it may be a time of sadness or …
Continue readingTHE HAZARDS OF RENTED BIKES
We are currently putting together a report on how rented bikes, left on pavements, blown over and casually leant up against shop windows can be a very real hazard to blind, visually impaired and vulnerable …
Continue readingLIVING WITH RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA – ELIN’S SIGHT LOSS JOURNEY
From ‘Disabled Living’ “We spoke to Elin, owner of award-winning disability and lifestyle blog, “My Blurred World.” Elin Williams “She shares her journey and motivational messages on social media to empower others who are visually impaired.” …
Continue readingARE UK TRAINS ACCESSIBLE TO PASSENGERS WITH DISABILITIES?
From Daniel Williams of Visualise Training and Consultancy daniel@visualisetrainingandconsultancy.co.uk Daniel Williams takes a look at the challenges people with disabilities encounter when choosing to travel by rail and offers some potential solutions to make it …
Continue reading“I PROMISED MUM I WOULDN’T MOVE HER INTO A CARE HOME”
From the ‘Alzheimer’s society’ “Mum knows every nook and cranny of her home, I promised I wouldn’t move her.” Jag and her mum, who has dementia, live 200 miles apart. Like so many others, Jag …
Continue readingIT’S THE SRUK CHRISTMAS APPEAL 2019
From Scleroderma & Raynard’s UK “We’re setting ourselves the goal of raising £5,000 this holiday period, and so far our generous supporters have already given over £2,500 so we are halfway there! You can help …
Continue readingTHE ‘OFFICE TOR NATIONAL STATISTICS’ HAS RELEASED DATA ON DISABLED PEOPLE
The Office for National Statistics has released a series of datasets exploring the experience of disabled people in the UK, drawn from existing surveys and datasets. The data covers 7 different areas: Disability and well-being Disability …
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