COVID-19 AND THE RIGHTS OF DISABLED PEOPLE
Open Statement from Disabled People’s Organisations and Allies - February 2021
Coronavirus has hit disabled people hard. 60% of deaths from coronavirus have been those...
HELPING TACKLE TOXIC AIR
From 'Asthma UK'
We have recently published our new report that found toxic air is surrounding thousands of our care homes, hospitals, schools, and GP...
THE MIND/BODY SPLIT
From Elin Williams .. 'My Blurred World'
THE MIND/BODY SPLIT
Elin
As a chronically ill workaholic, I have a slight problem. My mind and my body don’t...
“I NEED SOME PROPER CONTACT WITH DAD IN HIS CARE HOME”
From the 'Alzheimer's Society'
"I need to have some proper contact with my dad in his care home" - Rebecca's story.
Rebecca's dad, John Carthy, who...
TEENAGERS’ MENTAL HEALTH IN THE PANDEMIC
From the 'Mental Health Foundation'
"Younger teenagers’ experiences of the pandemic have had little research attention but today I wanted to share the Mental Health Foundation’s findings of...
THE DISABLED ENTREPRENEURS: LAURA BEATTIE & ‘THIS IS VISIBILITY’
"My name is Laura and I am the founder of 'This is Visibility'. As someone who has Cystic Fibrosis and currently waiting for a...
WITH THE RIGHT SUPPORT, PATIENTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO QUIT SMOKING
From the 'British Lung Foundation'
With the right support from doctors, nurses and pharmacists, people are much more likely to quit smoking for good.
We recently...
AN OPEN LETTER FROM THE CEO OF DISABILITY RIGHTS UK
From Kamran Mallick - an open letter from the CEO of Disability Rights UK
OVER 100,000 DEATHS FROM CORONAVIRUS
TWO THIRDS OF DEATHS ARE DISABLED PEOPLE'S
"Last...
WHY WE NEED MORE DISABILITY REPRESENTATION ON OUR BOOKSHELVES
From Elin Williams .. 'My Blurred World'
WHY WE NEED MORE DISABILITY REPRESENTATION ON OUR BOOKSHELVES
Elin
Something you might not know about me – but you...
NBCUniversal VOWS AUDITIONS FOR ACTORS WITH DISABILITIES
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actors with disabilities will be included in auditions for each new film and television production at NBCUniversal, which becomes the...
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TELL US ABOUT YOUR CARE
We want to alert you to the 'Tell Us About Your Care'reporting webpage and how you can use it to share your experiences during lockdown...
