Django Reinhardt 1910- 1953 Jazz Guitarist Jean Reinhardt (23 January 1910 – 16 May 1953) stage name Django Reinhardt was a Belgian-born Romani–French jazz guitarist, musician and composer, regarded as one of the greatest musicians of the twentieth century. He was the first jazz talent to emerge from Europe and remains…
Diana Deedles Schurr, Blind Jazz singer and pianist
Diana Schuur: A leading vocalist in contemporary jazz, Diane Schuur is as eclectic as she is brilliant. Nicknamed “Deedles” as a child (her mother’s endearment), Tacoma-born Schuur grew up steeped in traditional American jazz, courtesy of both parents: David…
Art Tatum 1909–1956, Jazz Pianist, Blind
Art Tatum Jazz Pianist, Blind 1909-1956 Rare Footage Playing 1943 https://youtu.be/bzMyhzadzTQ?t=9 Tatum is considered one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time. His performances were hailed for their technical proficiency and creativity, which set a new standard for jazz piano virtuosity.…
Talking Wheelchair Blues, Fred Smith,(1983)
Fred Smith, Talking Wheelchair Blues (1983) Frederick Emerson Small, known publicly as Fred Small, is an American singer-songwriter. He began his career as a lawyer and later became a Unitarian Universalist minister. His songs often make a political or ethical…
UKDHM Supports the Day of Action on Wednesday November 21st Against Disability Discrimination in Education
UKDHM supports the Day of Action Against Disability Discrimination in Education. We are facing record cuts backs and quasi- privatisation in education which is leading to increasing disability discrimination angainst students and staff. This attack on disabled people’s rights is…
Support Face Equality Day 23rd May
ChangingFaces Published on May 1, 2018 This year we are launching a new appeal to support a year of transformational change and actions specifically for children and young people with visible differences across the UK: Proud to be Me -The…
Karen Gafney TED Talk Down Syndrome Inclusion and Human Rights 14.27
For morwe information on Karen’s life see http://www.karengaffneyfoundation.com/KSarticles.shtml
Tom Shakespeare BBC Radio 4 Point of View BBC I player
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b01xnm A Normal Need 10 minutes https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09yh6n9 The Mental Illness Metaphor https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09thl6z Going Forward https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08k4zwt Dementia Rights https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08jf76n The Power of Stories https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08hqm3c Sic Transport- Why we should not wallow in the past https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07v36ks Independence Wheelchair User Tom Shakespeare on…
UK Disability History Month 2017 Postscript
This years theme of Visual Art and Disability has been a great success. We produced and distributed 2,300 copies of the 12 page Broadsheet. http://ukdhm.org/2017-broadsheet/ We had a 2 page article in Septembers issue of the Teacher that goes to…
Disability & Visual Arts – KS1 & KS2 Assemblies
We have made 2 powerpoints on this year’s theme, for use in assemblies.