From Gemma Nash’s Website As today marks the start of UKDHM (UK Disability History Month from 22 November to 22 December), I sum up and reflect on my interview with Lorraine Gradwell, MBE. Known to many as a leading disability rights…
Alaska Disability History Exhibit
This online exhibition of 23 panels gives a detailed understanding of the history of disabled people. In the USA people with disabilities is the preferred term. http://dhss.alaska.gov/gcdse/Pages/history/html_maincontent_overview.aspx http://dhss.alaska.gov/gcdse/Pages/history/pdf_guide.aspx http://dhss.alaska.gov/gcdse/Pages/history/html_timeline_overview.aspx Display Created and Printed by ACT Advocating Change Together http://www.selfadvocacy.com/ Panel…
Successful day Conference and Launch of UKDHM on Portrayal of Disability in Moving Image Media.
Very successful day Conference and Launch of UKDHM on Portrayal of Disability in Moving Image Media. Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell gave an audience of TV and film makers, actors and disabled people a strong message of support at the British…
UKDHM 2015 Filmography
A page with all clips used in the UKDHM 2015 launch can be seen here: UKDHM 2015 Filmography The sequence shows the spectrum of portrayal over the past century, both good and bad. Each one comes with a short commentary.
Portrayal of Disability: Dumb & Dumber (1994)
Portrayal of Disability: Nike advert
ITN Tonight – Hate crime programme
See this ITN Tonight programme hosted by Francesca Martinez a week before London Paralympics investigating hate crime against disabled people. See video here
Count Me In! The Big Picture
Count Me In! The Teachers (2001)
These programmes provide a resource for teachers in mainstream schools who have disabled pupils in their class. They aim to create a forum for teachers’ concerns about what might be expected of them, how they will cope and what support they will receive.
Portrayal on Screen: City Lights (1931)
City Lights (Dir. Charles Chaplin, 1930) American silent romantic comedy film written by, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin even as talkies were in the ascendancy. The story follows the misadventures of Chaplin’s Tramp as he falls in love with…