July is Disability Pride Month, a time when disabled people and allies around the world celebrate disabled people’s identities, achievements, cultures, and communities. Awareness of Disability Pride Month is growing, but many people are still unfamiliar with it. For some disabled people, it’s an opportunity to celebrate disability as an important part of who they […]
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Thank you to Christina Olivant for sharing her experiences of living with epilepsy. My first absence seizure happened on Christmas Eve 2016, during my first watch of “The Holiday” with my mum, dad, and sister, when I got up to go into kitchen. Suddenly I was in the hospital and with everyone as confused as
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#StopTheCuts Right now, the Government is considering changes to disability benefits. But for millions of disabled people, these benefits are a lifeline. They are the difference between surviving and being pushed deeper into poverty. Disability benefits such as Personal Independence Payments (PIP) and the Limited Capability for Work Amount, are essential for disabled households and
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A blog about how healthcare and medicine is designed for men, and how women and other marginalised genders continue to face barriers in healthcare.
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Steering group members Hilary and Helen have been sifting through the Chancellor’s 2024 Budget over the past 24 hours and have put together a bite size list of what we believe are the key details for disabled people. It has not been easy reading and we agree with the CEO of Sense, Richard Kramer, who
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The media rarely considers the impact of being disabled in war zones, apartheid states, colonised and exploited countries, and as a result our unique concerns and experiences go under the radar and are rendered invisible. As highlighted by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha, everyone in Palestine is disabled right now. Whether from famine and lack of clean
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Hi, I’m Elki and I’m going to talk to you about being a disabled parent. I have a physical disability that affects my mobility and energy levels and am a part-time wheelchair user. I have one daughter (under 10), one husband and one cat. None of them are disabled, but that’s ok, I still love
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by YDRF member Carla Morris I’ve always felt different, but I didn’t notice how different until secondary school. I loved to learn and devoted a huge amount of time and effort to the things I found interesting. But what I contributed in passion and enthusiasm seemed to be cancelled out by a complete lack of
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I want to tell my story on how my life changed from the day I received my diagnosis, and explain why individuals should not be refused a diagnosis simply because they are an adult (which is starting to happen across the UK).
How My Autism Diagnosis Changed My Life Read More »
Disabled people have lots to say and we’ve just picked out a few of the incredible TED talks out there. Let us know your favourite disability TED talk in the comments!
Disabled People Delivering Awesome TED Talks! Read More »
