Long overdue but at last a breakthrough! The National Theatre together with Spotlight have compiled a database of Actors with disabilities. We know from our own American correspondent, Hollywood actress, Eileen Grubba, how disability inclusion is so far from being a …
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MARTYN SIBLEY It’s no hidden secret I love to travel. One of the further places away from Britain that I’ve enjoyed multiple times is the USA. The movies, the music, the magnitude. It really wowed …
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Introducing our new ‘blogger’ Carrie Aimes Hi folks, I’m Carrie, just a regular girl – well a woman – of 28. Yes, I hate to admit that I’m edging ever closer to 30! As people …
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The Government is committed to encouraging companies to sign up to the ‘Disability Confident’ scheme. The CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development) strongly believes in the need for the employer action to ensure talented people, who happen to …
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Eileen Grubba is a Hollywood Actress and regular contributor to Disability Talk. She visited us last year when we met with Professor Stephen Hawking. She was one of the judges in our “A World of Unfairness” photographic competition and …
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Jeremy Corbyn has given Disability Talk his views on creating a fairer society. “The Tories are failing to support working people. They are pressing ahead with huge cuts to Universal Credit which will hit working …
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry have invested, through their Royal Foundation, £2 million in a digital start-up company which will assist in improving the nation’s mental health. As part of their …
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I am Diane French, Director of Operations and Business at Fitzroy and as part of how we work we meet with representatives from those we support in a forum called Nationwide. Our value system is all about ‘seeing …
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Disability Talk has received kind permission from Saira Khan, Steve Wood and the Sunday Mirror to reproduce the following article. Saira Khan admits she rarely encounters disability and wants to change the ‘out of sight, out of mind’ attitude. I consider …
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Sylvia Mac, aged 49 and mother of three children, had a childhood accident which disfigured her for life causing deep scars to her body. When she was a three year old, she played a game …
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