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Ready, Steady….Gone
By: G.E While researching another article, I came across a story on the Disability News Service website about Paralympians fearing they would lose their Motability vehicles after being reassessed as part of the governments programme of cuts and reforms. Young wheelchair … Continue reading
Deaths linked to benefit cuts
By: G.E. Since the cuts to benefits and the change from DLA to PIP, many people, after losing their benefits or being found “fit for work” after an ESA assessment, have taken their own lives. A story I found online … Continue reading
Musicians with Disabilities Part 1
By: R.A. Music. What appeals to us? Who do we like or think is musically talented? Which musical acts do we rate for their achievements? We have to immediately think of rock acts like Rudely Interrupted, or Heavy Load, the Brighton … Continue reading
Does Not Compute
By: A.C. I note that, once again, the computer systems at the DWP hotline was described by Disability News Service as “ The system used for new personal independence payment (PIP) claims has crashed twice in a fortnight, leaving disabled callers … Continue reading
Pet Therapy
By: R.A. We know that pets provide us with good companionship…well sometimes. If you are simply looking at pets, most are lovely and cute. Owners of pets may disagree, depending on their pet’s behaviour today. Can we own a healthy … Continue reading
Erraid Davies
By: A.C. Erraid Davies, from Shetland, is the youngest ever Commonwealth games medallist, and she did that by winning bronze in the para–sport Women’s 100m Breastroke. Erraid has Perthes Disease, which has affected her hip joint since she was a child. Some … Continue reading
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After the Battle on Iplayer and An Appeal for Infromation
By: S.W. My own parochial instincts kicked in on Saturday night when I felt unprepared to listen to Our English friends repeat jingoistic claims about winning against a sworn enemy of seventy years ago. This friendly played in Germany is of … Continue reading
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Autism Awareness On TV
By A.C. Have you been aware of more programmes on the BBC about Autism? The National Autistic Society have been campaigning to make people more aware through the Schools Awareness Week ( 14 -18 March 2016), and World Awareness Week (2 -8 … Continue reading
Disabled People Are “An Afterthought” Say Lords
By: A.C. It would appear that the oft-despised Lords appear to be a friend to people with disabilities. In recent times they’ve played Parliamentary Ping –Pong – a Westminster Term for when legislation is passed back and forth between the Commons … Continue reading
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Tagged Benefits cuts, Equality Act, House of Lords, politics, Welfare Reform Act
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Musicians With Disabilities Part 2
By: R.A. As a continuation to my earlier writing on this, let’s take a look at some other famous musicians with disabilities. Brian Wilson, lead singer of the Beach Boys. On top of singing backing vocals, Brian was the bands songwriter … Continue reading →