There are two people with disabilities in Big Brother UK this year. Read more »
There are two people with disabilities in Big Brother UK this year. Read more »
This report examines the effect of caring on family and social relationships, documents the social, emotional, physical and financial impact on families of caring for a person with a disability, and examines the effect of caring on labour force status.
Healthy former quarterback Ray Crockett spends 30 days playing a can’t-walk game. Morgan Spurlock doesn’t put it that way, however. He asks, “Will he be able to convert from quarterback to handicapped?”
“Even though it’s in our headlines, how much do us able-bodied people really know about the day-to-day lives of those in wheelchairs? We’ll find out when an NFL star gets a first-hand look at an athlete’s worst fear: by living in a wheelchair for the next 30 days.”
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A week ago, I wrote a letter.
Today, I received a reply. Here is my response to that reply.
Dear etc,
Thanks for your reply.
Thankyou for committing to an exploration of access possibilities in the future. I look forward to hearing the outcome of that.
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Dear etc,
“I have contacted the IAS admin about access to this conference before, as well as about access to the Disability Inclusion seminar, and was rebuffed each time. I am contacting you again in the hope that you have had an opportunity to re-think. Read more »
This paper argues that the Rudd government's $220 million GP Super Clinics and preventive health policy threatens to accentuate, not alleviate, Medicare's unsustainabilty.
Hell On Hairy Legs shares a post-patriarchal Doctor Who ficlet:
Doctor: (airily) Oh marriage is long gone, went with the gender binary. The downfall of patriarchy made sex so much less complicated.
Donna: Gender binary? Whadya mean? There are men and women walking around, same as always. (sweeps arm around at extras to prove her point)
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This background note provides an overview of government provided disability support and services in Australia, including background on Commonwealth, state and territory responsibilities, legislation and funding and provides links to some key national and international organisations in the disability area.
I’m lucky. I live in a place where there are playgrounds everywhere. There are two within a very short walk from our place, and probably half a dozen or more within five minutes’ drive, including a very large and pleasant park, the “flagship” park of the area. Read more »
Boy taunted after Seven’s Down syndrome gaffe
Channel Seven is facing legal action and an advertising boycott after popular show All Saints implied that Down syndrome is caused by incest.
Down syndrome groups say that at least one child has already been subject to schoolyard taunts because of the “preposterous” storyline.
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