Self-advocacy champion tells peers of new Access to Work fears
A leading member of the self-advocacy movement has called on peers to investigate huge apparent cuts to in-work support for people with learning difficulties.
6 Nov 2015
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Don’t denigrate, celebrate.
Yesterday evening, when doing my usual surf through the innumerable posts on Twitter, I spotted one which posed a question that made me think.
28 Oct 2015
Stigma and Misconceptions: Your Stories
Stigma is when people have negative ideas, perceptions or beliefs around a condition or a person's identity that aren't based on fact.
28 Oct 2015
Yes, I want to play my part.
I have just been reading an excellent blog, written by Labour Peer, Dame Anne Begg, about disabled people and politics.
28 Oct 2015
20 Things Only Parents Of Children With Dyslexia Would Understand
Dyslexia. It's a word many parents dread when they hear it in reference to their own children. What their "lay" minds take in is that they have a child who will face struggles throughout his/her schooling and in life. Dyslexia never goes away. There is no medication to mitigate the symptoms; worse, it is an invisible disability which (if undiagnosed) subjects the sufferer to lots of misunderstanding and criticism for things over which s/he has not control.
26 Oct 2015
Claimant Refused PIP By Tribunal- For Spending Too Much Time On Facebook
With many thanks to Benefits And Work.
26 Oct 2015