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  • No champers for me: physical disability, inclusion and functions

    By Simon Stevens Attending glitzy awards ceremonies is a pleasure but for disabled people it is difficult to feel truly included When people talk about independent living, it is assumed social inclusion is included; that if a disabled person works and lives in the community, they will be considered equal...
    Posted to The Social Care Experts Blog (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-24-2008

  • Pick your outrage

    There's nothing as fun as media-engineered moral indignation, and given that we are in the midst of what is commonly termed "silly season", you can pretty much take your pick as to whether you want to be offended about disability, race or sexuality, writes Anderw Mickel.
    Posted to The Social Work Blog (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-12-2008

  • The freak show is back

    By Simon Stevens Did you see you the programme last week on the man with two heads? Or the woman with three livers? No? If you did it would be very odd as I made them up but I would not be surprised if such programmes were being produced.
    Posted to The Social Care Experts Blog (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-01-2008

  • Green Paper: Don't forget disabled people

    by Mithran Samuel Adult social care has re-emerged in recent years as a political issue of some salience. The story count on the sector in the national press has picked up notably (with indignity in care and the prospect that care fees will drain people of their savings and rob them of their homes being...
    Posted to The Social Work Blog (Weblog) by Anonymous on 03-17-2008
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