Learn more about the history of UKDHM as founder Richard Rieser speaks to Chandos Green on the podcast Chatting with Chandy. This episode is all about UK Disability History Month. In it I sit down with Richard the founder of…
Resources for work in schools
A collection of resources aimed at education staff and students of all levels.
Richard III – The Lost King
by Colin Hambrook Originally published as The Lost King: Challenging Disableism through the recovery of Richard III on Disability Arts Online magazine.https://disabilityarts.online/magazine/opinion/the-lost-king-challenging-disableism-through-the-recovery-of-richard-iii/ The Lost King is the latest of acclaimed director Stephen Frears’ films to go on general release. Colin Hambrook outlines…
2022 Broadsheet
Download the 2022 broadsheet here: Wednesday 16th November 2022 to Friday 16th December 2022 Theme: Disability, Health and Well Being The online launch will be evening of Thursday 17th November 2022 To join the online launchEmail your interest to callumrussell@crconsultancy.org and…
Nothing About Us Without Us, Manchester
Disabled People’s Activism: Past, Present and Future People’s History MuseumLeft Bank, Manchester M3 3ER This landmark exhibition explores the history of disabled people’s activism and ongoing fight for rights and inclusion. Nothing About Us Without Us has been curated by four community curators,…
Forced sterilization policies in the US targeted minorities and those with disabilities
In August 1964, the North Carolina Eugenics Board met to decide if a 20-year-old Black woman should be sterilized. Because her name was redacted from the records, we call her Bertha. She was a single mother with one child who…
Jazz and Disability
Essay by George McKay from Nicholas Gebhardt, Nicole Rustin-Paschal Tony Whyton, eds. The Routledge Companion to Jazz Studies. London: Routledge, pp. 173-184 What is jazz? Is it art, a disease, a manner, or a dance? Bandleader Paul Whiteman, New York…
BBC TV drama about Direct Action Network (DAN)
The Disabled People’s Direct Action Network (DAN), was a disability rights activist organization in Britain that campaigned for civil rights with high-profile street demonstrations involving civil disobedience, rallies and protests. Then Barbara Met Alan is a British television drama film…
Hidden Disabilities video from Nottingham University
This video is a piece of work that was created in response to some of the answers and comments from a survey that we carried out to learn more about lived experiences of staff who have a disability, or are carers and also intersectional staff, who are working for our hospitals.
Diversity and Ability
Diversity and Ability have some comprehensive free resources that support disabled people, including those with hidden or unseen differences, to access government support through the Disabled Students’ Allowance and Access to Work schemes.