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Medical intervention – A Violation of Rights?
15th March 2012, Guardian Society: ‘Debate rages over the ethicality of a controversial procedure spreading to Europe from the USA. Guardian Society’. A controversial procedure to limit the growth of severely disabled children to keep them forever small – which ignited a fiery debate about the limits of medical intervention when it was first revealed […]
Survey in Wales reveals shocking levels of ‘hate crime’.
21st June 2012, BBC News – Wales: More action is needed to protect people with a learning disability who are victims of hate crime and ensure they can get justice, charities say. Mencap Cymru said nine out of 10 people with a learning disability have been a victim of hate crime and bullying. But the […]
Rosa Monckton
Rosa Monckton received considerable publicity in March of 2012, through her BBC television documentary and associated press coverage, by raising the plight of aging and elderly carers, and that of those they care for. A summary may be found here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2119954/Huge-response-Rosa-Moncktons-e-petition-ensure-lifetime-care-disabled-people.html The petition referred is accessible via this link: http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/31475
Charles Henley
We bring to your attention the website of a friend and supporter of Rescare, Charles Henley: http://learningdisabilitiesproblems.co.uk> Charles Henley campaigns against the decline in the provision of day services (e.g. the closure of day-centres). As well as maintaining his website, he has published a book on the issue ‘Learning Disabilities, The Rise and Potential Demise […]
Work and Pensions: Remploy
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Carers’ allowance and state pension
Minister Maria Miller has indicated there will be no change to policy re Carer’s Allowance and State Pension: http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2012-06-19a.112720.hs=%22Carer%27s+Allowance%22
Radio DJ Jo Whiley talks frankly about her sister’s learning disability
Earlier this year, the broadcaster talked to blogger and campaigner Nicola Clark about how her family has been affected by her sister’s learning disability… ‘I don’t think that people have an idea what caring entails, I really don’t, because, you know, it is utterly exhausting. Someone probably like yourself or like my mum and dad, […]
GPs at last realising the strain on carers?
‘GPs are at last realising that giving support early on can reduce the strain on those who care for family or friends’. http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/jun/12/but-who-looks-after-the-carers