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#ALLin AMBASSADOR, MELISSA JOHNS, HONOURED BY THE SHAW TRUST

On October 22, 2018 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

Melissa Johns is an actress best known for her role as ‘Imogen’ in Coronation Street. Her casting in 2017 in Coronation Street made the national press because of her disability – and highlighted the under-representation …

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WHAT HOSPICE CARE REALLY MEANS

On October 21, 2018 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

During Hospice Care Week (8-14 October) the Woking & Sam Beare Hospice have been out and about asking what hospice care really means. The Woking & Sam Beare Hospice teamed up with Radio Jackie who interviewed some …

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FOLIC ACID TO BE ADDED TO FLOUR TO REDUCE BIRTH DEFECTS

On October 20, 2018 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

All flour is to be fortified with folic acid after ministers decided to back a plan that medical experts say will reduce the number of babies born in the UK with serious birth defects. Folic …

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CHANGING THE WORLD BY SIMPLE AWARENESS

On October 19, 2018 By Disability Talk In Sylvia Mac, Featured, Martyn Sibley

By Martyn Sibley I’m just back from two weeks away. Myself, Kaisa, my PA Eileen and Sunny left on Saturday 22nd September for Poland. Stopping for a night in Essen, Germany – about halfway. Arriving …

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BLIND BAKER CHALLENGES PUBLIC ATTITUDES

On October 18, 2018 By Disability Talk In News, Featured

Penny Melville-Brown from Hampshire is living proof that many people under-estimate what blind people can do. Research published by the Royal National Institute of Blind People found that ‘half of UK adults think that people with sight …

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HOLLYWOOD PHOTOS, HOLLYWOOD HEADSHOTS & HOLLYWOOD CHALLENGES!

On October 17, 2018 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

Hollywood Photos, Hollywood Headshots and Hollywood Challenges. And #ALLin matters with Actress Eileen Grubba and Photographer Peggy Warny. A meeting between Eileen Grubba and Peggy Warny talking all things Hollywood. And the challenges, and the fight for …

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MEDICINES DERIVED FROM CANNABIS WILL BE AVAILABLE WITHIN WEEKS

On October 16, 2018 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

Doctors in England, Scotland and Wales will soon be able to prescribe cannabis derived medicine in less than a month. And this comes from no less an authority than the Home Secretary, Sajid Javid. Sajid Javid …

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DIANA ELIZABETH JORDAN – AN ACTRESS WHO’S THE PERFECT EXAMPLE OF RESILIENCE!

On October 15, 2018 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

Diana Elizabeth Jordan – Actor, Speaker, Artist Educator and Artivist Diana Elizabeth Jordan is a living example of resiliency. Diagnosed with cerebral palsy (which mildly affects her speech and gait) around age two, she grew …

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TOMORROW IS WHITE CANE DAY IN THE US

On October 14, 2018 By Disability Talk In Sylvia Mac, Featured

By Penny Melville-Brown I bought my latest cane from San Francisco’s LightHouse organisation that supports visually impaired people. I specially chose a strong but collapsible version to be my “back-up” cane as I embarked upon a cooking …

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ESTHER McVEY SAYS SOME FAMILIES WILL BE WORSE OFF UNDER UNIVERSAL CREDIT

On October 13, 2018 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

In a speech that seemed to contradict Prime Minister Theresa May Esther McVey told the BBC that some people will lose money. She stated,” I’ve made tough decisions. Some people will be worse off. Under …

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