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 surgeries – unnecessarily putting millions of children, people with lung …
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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 always cooperate. One races through the to-do list, …
Continue reading“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 has dementia, went into a care home at the …
Continue readingTEENAGERS’ 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 its ongoing study of British 13-19 year-olds, in partnership with Professor Ann John …
Continue readingTHE 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 double lung transplant, I wanted to create a community to raise …
Continue readingWITH 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 carried out research into how many GPs have been …
Continue readingAN 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 week marks the sobering milestone that the UK …
Continue readingWHY 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 will absolutely gage through some of the content …
Continue readingNBCUniversal 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 second major media company to make such a commitment. NBCUniversal said …
Continue readingSIBS UPDATE FOR JANUARY 2021
Sibs update January 2021 We know that many siblings continue to face significant challenges during the latest lockdown restrictions. We are here to support you and your families. Remember you are not alone. Keep in …
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