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Dyslexia and Discrimination
By: A.C. I bring to your attention a report that appeared recently, about a woman who has dyslexia, and has won a Disability Discrimination Act tribunal against her employer Starbucks. Messeret Kumulchew was a supervisor at a branch of Starbucks … Continue reading
Bus Pass Discrimination
By: A.C. It is no surprise that I read today of woman in Gloucestershire who was refused access to a Stagecoach bus. The woman presented her bus pass, for a journey she made daily to see her daughter, as she … Continue reading
Discrimination and Language
By: A.C. This week saw the Mayor of Swindon stand up in his Council Chamber and use offensive terminology about Downs Syndrome that I thought went out in the 1960’s. His defence was that he grew up in a society … Continue reading
Update on Taxis
<Editor’s note: For the original article please click here.> By: A.C. It would appear that Boro Taxis in Teeside, have been halted in their threatened discriminatory actions against the disabled, by enforcement of the Equality Act 2010. Apparently, Boro Taxis … Continue reading
Taxis and Discrimination
<Editor’s note: This article was written before the issue in Teeside was resolved, but we felt that it was still worth publishing. A follow up article about the resolution can be found here.> By: A.C Some of you may remember … Continue reading
The hierarchy of disability
<Editor’s note: Aberdeen Action on Disability regard all of our service users as equals. If we can help, we will help, regardless of who you are or the severity or cause of your condition.> By:A.C. How disabled people see themselves, … Continue reading →