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IN DEFENCE OF CHARITIES

On February 26, 2018 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

Bad press is a phrase that does not do justice to the criticisms that are currently being hurled at charities. And quite rightly so. What happened in Haiti beggars belief. And following that story several …

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THE ANTIDEPRESSANT REVOLUTION?

On February 23, 2018 By Disability Talk In News, Featured

More than a million extra people should be offered antidepressants after the largest study of its kind concluded that they worked, experts have said. What the research found was that antidepressants do work, but some …

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THE EXTRA COSTS OF BEING DISABLED

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

Being disabled usually means paying more for day-to-day living. Scope thinks this could be as much as £570 per month extra. For instance here are some of the costs that able bodied people probably never …

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FAMILIES SIDELINED BY LAW ON OVER 18s WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES

On February 19, 2018 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

Parents of children with autism or all other types of learning difficulties want to use a test case to challenge a law that sidelines families when a child turns 18. Rosa Monckton (above) whose daughter, …

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FAMILIES SIDELINED BY LAW ON OVER-18s WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES

On February 19, 2018 By Disability Talk In News, Featured

Parents with children with autism and other forms of learning difficulties are going to use a test case to challenge the law. This is the law that sidelines families when a child turns 18. Rosa …

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FIRST CELEBRITY QUITS OXFAM

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

Minnie Driver has become the first celebrity to quit OXFAM in the wake of the sexual misconduct claims. The 48 year old actress , who was one of the charity’s 16 ambassadors, said she was …

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PETITION TO END PRESCRIPTION CHARGES FOR LONG TERM CONDITIONS

On February 14, 2018 By Disability Talk In News, Featured

A Petition has been launched to end prescription charges for people with long-term conditions. England is the only part of the UK that charges for prescriptions. In June 2018 it will be the 50 year …

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HARVEY’S LAW!

On February 7, 2018 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

Yesterday, at 2.30pm, in the Wilson Room at the House of Commons, Katie Price began to give her views about making ‘Online Abuse’ a criminal offence. Katie Price and her mother Amy The hearing was …

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DREAMING LIKE A KID

On February 6, 2018 By Disability Talk In Featured, Martyn Sibley

By Matyn Sibley When I was a kid I dreamt of growing up to be various things. Age 5 I wanted to play upfront for Tottenham and England. Oh the goals I’d score! When I …

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ARE HOSPITAL PARKING CHARGES A TAX ON THE SICK?

On February 2, 2018 By Disability Talk In News, Featured

Are Hospital parking charges a tax on the sick? It seems some MPs feel they are. Patients, visitors and staff paid £174 million in charges last year (2017). That was 6% up on the year …

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