Cancellation of outside help during coronavirus crisis leaves families to provide complex support
Month: May 2020
The 100 greatest UK No 1s: No 18, Ian Dury and the Blockheads – Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
Posted in General
The band’s signature hit throws in funk and disco to create an oddly disorienting, almost stoned groove
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/may/12/unpaid-carers-isolated-lockdown-invisible
As lockdown eases, we know more about how non-disabled people can interact in parks then when we can go outside
People With Visual Impairments Struggling to Access Essentials During coronavirus Restrictions
Posted in Accessibility News
By Shelley Steeves -Global News Originally Posted May 1, 2020 According to the CNIB Foundation of New Brunswick, residents with visual impairments are struggling to…
‘I Need Help’: Coronavirus Highlights Disparities Among Canadians With Disabilities
Posted in Accessibility News
Emerald Bensadoun GlobalNews.ca May 6, 2020 Prior to the novel coronavirus pandemic, 27-year-old Marissa Blake was rarely ever home. Now, Blake, who lives in Toronto…
Here/Not Here, a new film by Bim Ajadi, is aiming to bring the visual vernacular art form in to the mainstream
Invoking ‘easements’ of duties towards vulnerable people may be unlawful, say campaigners
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/may/06/education-system-for-children-with-special-needs-in-england-riddled-with-inequalities
Consumer and disability rights groups say many struggling to access basics during pandemic