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- The Death of Karen Sherlock
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- Ed Roberts discusses the history and future of the independent living movement in the U.S
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- Ian Dury SFX Interview disability—we are all disabled
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The Death of Karen Sherlock
June 12, 2012
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From Diary of a Benefit Scrounger, Sue Marsh Karen died on June 8 from a suspected heart attack. I’ll leave you with her own words, from the end of her final post on April 29: “We need to be passionate
Martyn Sibley—Public Speaking – “The Inspired Group” – Cambridge – February 2012
February 21, 2012
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The wonder of Twitter continues. Having connected with Ann Hawkins she kindly asked me to speak to her Cambridge based networking group – http://theinspiredgroup.com/. With 12 topics this year, one each month, I plunged myself into whether self belief is
Ed Roberts discusses the history and future of the independent living movement in the U.S
February 12, 2012
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Ed Roberts discusses the history and future of the independent living movement in the US. The video is produced by the Research and Training Center on Independent Living at the University of Kansas Edward Verne Roberts (January 23, 1939 –
Why Are Disabled Peoples Organisations Important?
February 12, 2012
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This site contains 30 short films about Disabled Peoples Organisations (DPOs) and Capacity Building. These are divided into 4 sections, – Disabled Peoples Organisations; – Human Rights, Equality and Campaigning; – Running a Disabled Peoples Organisation; and – Leadership. The
‘Collision’ of Dance and Disability
February 12, 2012
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A New York City dance company called Gimp turns a prevailing notion of physical handicaps on its head. Then comes a leap, a pirouette, a lift….
disCOVER series—Critical Disability Studies MMU—Introduction—Dr Dan Goodley
February 11, 2012
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disCOVER: Current barriers facing disabled people in Britain – an interview with Alan Roulstone
February 11, 2012
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