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| The Accessibles #3 - Access Denied: Until Future Notice | In the third issue of the award winning The Accessibles, the team travel into the future to have a look at how The Social Model Of Disability is implemented to make society accessible for everyone. The Accessibles was written… |
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| The Accessibles #2 - Disability Hate Crime: What It Is And How To Report It | In the last issue... Using a time travelling pendant watch, both Josh (or Professor Accessible, if you prefer...) and Hannah, journeyed through the ages, witnessing the history of disabled people in Manchester. They also looked at how disabled people have been portrayed… |
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| The Accessibles #1 - The Time Is Now | The Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People’s (GMCDP’s) Young Disabled People Taking Action project started in January 2015 for young disabled people 18 - 30 and is funded by a legacy left by Kevin Hyett a founder member and treasurer of GMCDP who passed away in March 2004. Kevin… |
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| Enabling Effective Communication Between Hearing and Deaf / Deafened / Deafblind / Hard of Hearing People | Enabling Effective Communication Between Hearing and Deaf / Deafened / Deafblind / Hard of Hearing People
Introduction There are approximately 9 million deaf people in the UK, which is around 15% of the population. There are… |
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| Disabled People and the Right to Health Care | Disabled People and the Right to Health Care Background: There has been much attention recently in the media about disabled people’s right to terminate medical treatment and/or end their lives. However information about how disabled people can challenge refusals by health… |
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| Disabled People and the Right to Health Care | Disabled People and the Right to Health Care Background: There has been much attention recently in the media about disabled people’s right to terminate medical treatment and/or end their lives. However information about how disabled people can challenge refusals by health… |
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| Lobbying Your Councillor | Lobbying Your Councillor Many individual people and organisations have issues they would like to take to their local Councillor or MP. This is often referred to as lobbying. This information sheet gives some ideas for how you can get your point across. … |
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| Terminology and Language | Terminology and Language Throughout history, the language used to describe disabled people has often been negative, hurtful and derogatory. Words such as ‘handicapped’, ‘invalid’, ‘vulnerable’, ‘infirm’ and ‘cripple’ have all been used in everyday society, and have only… |
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| Blogs and Opinion | There are a number of blogs written by disabled people. They are generally people’s thoughts and opinions, GMCDP does not necessarily agree with all opinions. Breakthrough UK … |
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