Blog - Neurodiversity
Crippen hears about a coronavirus grant for disabled people who cannot return to work
September 20, 2020 - by CrippenMinister for Disabled People, Health and Work Justin Tomlinson has finally emerged from wherever he’s been hiding to announce a funding initiative for those disabled people who are unable to return to their place of work and ...
Oska Bites: Love Bite, Review by David Sheppeard
September 17, 2020 - by Oska BrightOska Bright Film Festival, the world’s leading learning disability film festival based in Brighton, continues its online series of award-winning short films Oska Bites, with Love Bite, a programme which looked at LGBTQ+ and learning disability culture on film. All the films featured in Oska Bites programmes are made ...
Crippen and the government’s continuing contempt for disabled people
September 16, 2020 - by CrippenThe new government white paper on the future of the planning system completely ignores the needs of disabled people and the current accessible housing crisis.
Disability Arts Online ·
Neurodivergent and Magical Women artist, Gemma Abbott calls for an end to ableism towards Neurodivergent artists.
The Effect of Lockdown on Worldwide Communities
2020 has been an interesting year so far. And watching from a distance, from within the walls of our houses, has helped to clarify some things. It has
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I Cannot Stand By and Watch this Happen Any More. How Can I Make Them See?
September 15, 2020 - by Magical Women
Our Sacred Skills and Attendance to Art Practice during Covid19
August 28, 2020 - by Magical WomenMagical Women are excited to introduce to you Magical Women artist Louise Amelia Phelps. Her precious and sacred skills spin threads of joy from fauna & flora to become works of art, that unravel warmth and nurture for all. The Craft Life of Louise Amelia Phelps “There is so much beauty ...
Kay Channon In Conversation with Miss Jacqui: Musician, Performance Poet and All-Round Freedom Fighter.
August 21, 2020 - by Kay Channonhttps://soundcloud.com/kay-channon/kay-channon-in-conversation-with-miss-jacqui-final The following interview was conducted on the 21st of March 2020, more or less at the start of the lockdown period caused by COVID-19. Due to several extreme medical vulnerabilities, I was not able to leave the house or have any contact with anyone. I am so glad that this ...
Crippen reports that two thirds of those that have died during pandemic are disabled people
August 12, 2020 - by CrippenIt’s official!
Disabled people have made up two-thirds of coronavirus deaths in the UK, according to the latest figures by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and they say that we’re also 11 times more likely to die of the virus than non-disabled people.
Remember when Arlington Automotive bought the final three Remploy sheltered factories and took on the disabled employees stating that they were committed to equality and diversity in the workplace?
Disability Arts Online ·
When we finalised our business plan objectives back in December 2019, I had no idea how crucial our objective to “undergo development and experimentation in new online events” would become! Previously, we relied heavily on the knowledge of partner organisations and relatively high-cost third-party access solutions that our budget couldn’t
... Speaking at the online launch of a new book by a disabled activist, Ellen Clifford, Professor Colin Barnes, one of the most significant figures in the development of the social model of disability, said that disabled people had faced a decade of oppression and that we will only
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Crippen reveals what has happened to some ex Remploy workers
August 11, 2020 - by Crippen
What we’ve learnt about online access during the Covid-19 crisis
July 16, 2020 - by Trish Wheatley
Crippen and the call for grassroots activism
July 12, 2020 - by Crippen