Disability Inclusion in Derby CofE. Wigan FC FAN, Boardgamer, Foodie - cooking and eating! Walks with wheels! Lives with pain & a smile!!! All views my own
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Just seen this and I’m absolutely devastated. theguardian.com/society/2024… – at North West, England
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Disabled
By my Cerebral Palsy (medical model)
And
By ableism & prejudice (social model)
Disabled
Not "with a disability"
as though I can put it down,
like it's a bag or set of house keys...
Not "differently-abled"
which still centres able-bodied...
Disabled
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On the eve of Disability Pride Month, it’s worth emphasizing that the term “disabled” is not an insult.
For many of us, despite its complicated nature, it is a source of pride.
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It strikes me that to have a good theology of healing, you also need a robust theology of suffering. Otherwise people suffer and even die with a sense of shame and failure that they were not healed. This is spiritual abuse. #spiritualabuse #shame #healing #suffering
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🚨BREAKING: Disability Rights UK publishes our complaint to IPSO after the Daily Telegraph's shocking piece claiming Disabled people were a tax-burden and unworthy of state support.
Read our full complaint here: disabilityrightsuk.org/news/…
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The “feckless scrounger” myth is being peddled by the right wing media again. The ‘workless’ they so desperately want you to hate include people found too disabled or ill to work, carers slogging 24/7 for loved ones, and mums looking after young kids.
An astonishing 18% of people in Manchester are on out of work benefits - in the middle of a worker shortage crisis.
How could this be possible?
My blog on the new welfare crisis:-
spectator.co.uk/article/when…
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An unprecedent number of people are not working due to disability, ONS find today. Regular reminder that this is not because people are “idle” or “scroungers.” This government makes us sicker: crumbling NHS, broken social security, and hollowed out preventative health services.
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What a pointless story. So many more people are neurodivergent or have non-visible impairments but fight to get diagnosed but let's focus on fakers eh? Like what's faking ADHD going to get you in life? Waste of time & damaging to the disabled community. Thanx.
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#IsItOk that I went to hand deliver a letter to the Prime Minister today & the ramp only deals with one step & doesn’t leave enough turning space to use it safely…
If #accessibility isn’t right at @10DowningStreet what hope do we have on public transport?
#DisabledByTheRailway
ALT A police officer leans out of 10 Downing Street to take a big envelope from me, I am sat in my powerchair on the pavement.. a ramp is deployed but I was unable to use it. My MP Bell stands between me & the police officer as she had to knock the door for me as it wasn’t accessible for me to do it myself.
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I was just reading this report. Scope found that nearly 75% of disabled people have experienced negative attitudes/behaviour in past 5 yrs, incl verbal/physical abuse. 23% avoid public transport as a result (reflects my experience). 13% avoid health care bec of negative attitudes
Important research by @scope was released last week on Attitudes.
Stats were highlighted, including the fact that 42% of disabled people surveyed had felt negative attitudes by management at work, and 52% from benefits assessors when accessing welfare.
scope.org.uk/campaigns/resea…
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Pilot (to my 5-year-old daughter a few days ago): Do you know you could be a flight attendant when you grow up?
5: I could also own the plane.
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A bit of space to be with God, as you are on Twitter in lent.
holding-space.org/2022/02/27…
@Strgl_St_Bible will be sharing a thought and providing a thread for people to connect each Tuesday starting next week!
10.30am : 1.30pm : 7pm
Set notifications to on - we hope it helps
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Today would've been Stella Young's birthday so in her honor (and especially with the #Paralympics approaching), everyone needs to watch this, thank you very much. ted.com/talks/stella_young_i…
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Here's the recording of last night's epic transatlantic panel on #Ableism and #Church. An honour to speak alongside @autismpastor @Rev_MiriamSpies @revtimgoode Twila Smith & Sharon V Betcher.
@CEEPNetwork @HeartEdge_ #CEEP
youtube.com/watch?v=zmz1v8g2…
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Today, 8pm UK time. So excited for all these speakers. You don’t want to miss it! #DisabilityTheology #Church #Ableism #Disability
This evening, 8pm UK time/ 3pm EST. @CEEPNetwork & @HeartEdge_ transatlantic panel on #Ableism and #Church, with some amazing theologians, ministers, academics and practitioners. Free & open to all, Zoom in webinar mode with chat #BSL #ASL #captions. eventbrite.com/e/ableism-in-…
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'an estimated 14 million people living in poverty in the UK, of which half are either disabled or have somebody in their household living with a disability..... "it’s such a structural injustice" '
theguardian.com/the-last-10-…
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We agree and understand that there have been rumours that we lost last night’s match.
We, of course, could’ve done things differently, but would advise people to await the outcome of Sue Gray’s inquiry before jumping to any conclusions…
#AfternoonPrimeMinister | #NN15 | #KTFC
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👉 New Year, New Calling?
Our Derbyshire North East Circuit are looking for a #CommunityPioneer to create new Christian communities in neighbourhoods experiencing significant economic deprivation. @MethodistGB #NewPlacesForNewPeople movement.
👉dnemethodists.org.uk/news-ev…