Tag Archives: adversity
Disadvantaged disabled people – you can’t ignore these facts
It’s New Year’s Eve. I’m full up after an overindulgent Christmas, and full of hope for the year to come. But, on reading the recent Office of National Statistics Life Opportunities Survey, my generally positive mood has been tempered by … Continue reading
Posted in Changing attitudes, Disability facts, Inclusion, Uncategorized
Tagged adversity, attitude, attitudes, changing attitudes, inclusion, publicity
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Heroes or just downright unfortunate?
The description heroes has been applied liberally over the last few days to describe the Chilean miners. Every time I’ve heard this I’ve winced a little bit, in a very similar way to the way I feel when I hear … Continue reading
Posted in Changing attitudes, Stereotypes
Tagged adversity, changing attitudes, disability, hero, heroes, heroic, miners
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