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Tag Archives: disability rights
Am I a Carer?
As a disabled person, who is also the partner of a disabled person and the mother of two disabled children am I also a carer? In terms of some of the definitions used I am. But what does that mean? … Continue reading
United we Stand, Divided we fall – Part 1.
Anyone who has read any of my blog before will have worked out that I do rather a lot of thinking and analysing of how our actions and behaviour etc. can impact on others. I also worry rather a lot … Continue reading
Posted in campaigning, disability, Uncategorized
Tagged access, accessible transport, asd, aspergers, aspergers syndrome, autism, blindness, buggies, campaigns, disability, disability campaigns, disability equality, disability politics, disability rights, inclusion, independence, parents, prams, public transport, push chairs, rights, social model of disability, transport, unite, visual impairment
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Feelings of Sadness for parents of disabled children
I read a blog post last night which made me feel so sad. It wasn’t the post itself that upset me, but many of the comments left and reactions by others who seemed very quick to jump to conclusions and … Continue reading
Posted in Aspergers, campaigning, disability, Uncategorized
Tagged asd, aspergers, aspergers syndrome, assumptions, autism, awareness, behaviour, behaviour management, campaigns, challenging behaviour, children, disability, disability campaigns, disability equality, disability rights, Disablism, discrimination, exclusion, FEELINGS, inclusion, judging, parenting, parents, rewards, rights, school, school trips, special needs
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The Campaign for Accessible Transport
This week has been so mad, there is so much going on here. So many issues and so many things to talk about. I don’t really know where to start and I haven’t got a lot of time to write … Continue reading
Posted in campaigning, disability
Tagged accessible transport, buses, campaigning, campaigns, channel 4 news, disability, disability campaigns, disability equality, disability politics, disability rights, discrimination, inclusion, independence, london transport, nogobritain, protest, public transport, right to ride, rights, social model, social model of disability, transport
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A bit of Good News
Just to prove that I don’t spend my whole life ranting about the system and that I am capable of sharing the good things, I thought I’d tell you about a little bit of good news we had this week. … Continue reading
Posted in disability, Uncategorized
Tagged advice, Aiming High For Disabled Children, asd, aspergers, aspergers syndrome, autism, blindness, children, children & families, disability, disability rights, disabled childrens register, family, holiday, Local Offer, parenting, parents, respite, short break, sight loss, social services, special needs, vi, visual impairment, young people
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High Functioning Autism vs Aspergers: The emotions of labels.
I have talked in previous posts about the journey to diagnosis with B. We had the meeting with the assessment team in the week of his 7th birthday. My Mum came with me to hear the outcome. I was really … Continue reading
My blog has been nominated for an award
I can’t believe this, I have only been writing this blog for a couple of months and it has been nominated for an award. Thank you very much to seventhvoice for nominating me. It means a lot because it helps me … Continue reading
Dear Maria Miller
Dear Maria Miller, I’m coming to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Eye Health and Visual Impairment meeting tomorrow (21 May 2012) to help explain the importance of Disability Living Allowance. I understand you will be at this meeting, but I … Continue reading
Posted in disability, Uncategorized, visual impairment
Tagged benefits, blindness, disability, disability politics, disability rights, dla, family, independence, pip, rights, sight loss, vi, visual impairment
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How to Change the World in One Easy Step – Or Not :)
Over the last few months I, like many others, have been becoming increasingly angry and frustrated as I have watched the government plan the destruction of the welfare state. OK, so the world economy is in a mess. But surely … Continue reading
