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Inclusive Content in Traditional Media
Inclusive Content in Traditional Media When CODA won the best picture Oscar in 2022, many people with disabilities hoped it would lead to more inclusion of their stories in media. Aside from awareness and accolades, it appears that little progress to further advance disability inclusion of screen has followed. With limited…
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Inclusive Content in Traditional Media
Inclusive Content in Traditional Media When CODA won the best picture Oscar in 2022, many people with disabilities hoped it would lead to more inclusion of their stories in media. Aside from awareness and accolades, it appears that little progress to further advance disability inclusion of screen has followed. With limited…
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Our Open Inclusion brand values
We would like the online community to be an enriched, diverse extension of the Open Inclusion business and brand. The values that we operate by and would like the community platform to abide by also are to consistently be, 1. Considerate We do not make assumptions. We value differences in needs and preferences (including…
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DWP seeking disabled people to join steering group (paid role, deadline 30/11)
Hi all, I recently noticed this job post and thought I'd share in case it would be of interest, though I appreciate the deadline is quite soon: Department of Works and Pensions: Expression of interest to join the Timms Review steering group. The group will provide strategic direction, shared decision-making, and overall…
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Making Oz Truly Universal
Making Oz Truly Universal A great story was published this week about the production of the new Wicked film. The entire team decided to make accessibility a core design element from the outset. This effort began with casting Marissa Bode as Nessarose, a character who uses a wheelchair. Director Jon M. Chu and producer Marc…
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A HIMYM Reunion on the Page
A HIMYM Reunion on the Page I saw some awesome news this week about Craig Thomas, the co-creator of How I Met Your Mother. His debut novel, That's Not How It Happened, is officially out. You can read the full scoop here. It sounds like a really personal project. The story is inspired by his own experience raising a son…
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Dyslexia Awareness Week October 2025
The Dyslexia Awareness Week 2025, launched by the British Dyslexia Association under the theme “Dyslexia: Raising the volume,” highlights a new report into the experiences of dyslexic young people in education and calls for earlier screening and better teacher training.…
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A plan aiming to make Jersey "more inclusive" and help people with neurodiverse conditions has been
This article reading caught my eyes as a good thing and I was keen to see how it would be achieved. I welcomed reading how Neuro diverse people and carers had been involved The first Neuroinclusive Jersey Strategy, external, covering the 2025-2028 period, has been published by the government and Autism Jersey. Several…
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Warning UK ‘missing out on £69bn by failing to empower dyslexic people'
Sir Richard Branson and Soho House founder Nick Jones are among the entrepreneurs highlighting new research released to mark Global Dyslexia Awareness Day. As they say money talks so…maybe these numbers will make more companies see the value in been inclusive.…
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AI sensors help hundreds live independently at home
This a really interest article showing how technology can help independence. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c87yqe3y73yo
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These robots can clean, exercise- and care for you in old age. Would you trust them to?
Really interesting article. "We set out to build the robotthat helps you, that makes your life better, your general-purpose servant thatcan do anything around the home, do all the housework..." But there's a deeper ambition: toaddress one of the UK's most pressing challenges - the escalating crisis insocial care.…
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Housing designed to combat loneliness wins top architecture award
Amazing to see this, hopefully it will lead to more. Appleby Blue Almshouse, which provides affordable flats for over-65s in Southwark, south London, has won this year's Royal Institute of British Architects' (Riba) Stirling Prize. The complex, in Bermondsey, has 59 flats plus communal facilities, including a roof garden,…
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Housing designed to combatloneliness wins top architecture award
Amazing to see this, hopefully it will lead to more. Appleby Blue Almshouse, which provides affordable flats for over-65s inSouthwark, south London, has won this year's Royal Institute of BritishArchitects' (Riba) Stirling Prize. The complex, in Bermondsey, has 59flats plus communal facilities, including a roof garden,…
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Queen Mary film-maker and neurodiverse collective win BFI and Chanel Filmmaker Award
Great to see the creative talent of Neurodiverse people been recognised and winning an award. Here is a summery of the article A collective of neurodiverse (autistic) artists — the Neurocultures Collective (including Sam Chown-Ahern, Georgia Bradburn, Benjamin Brown, Robin Elliott-Knowles, Lucy Walker) — co-led by Steven…
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EastEnders' Kellie Bright on the challenges of being parent of an autistic child
This Panorama episode really highlighted the issues with the SEND education system in the UK for many Neurodiverse child. Families are continuous calling on the government to reform the system. Read more on watch the programme to see the true lived experience of it for one family,…
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Access to Work, the best kept secret?
The article critiques the Access to Work (AtW) scheme, which is designed to support disabled people in employment by funding specialist equipment, travel, or support workers. It highlights serious issues: a backlog of tens of thousands of applications, average wait times nearly doubling to 85 days in a year, and reports of…
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Why is Access to Work so Important?
This is a really important questions as we see benefits cut and disabled people encouraged to work in the UK. https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/why-access-work-so-important
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Beyond Awareness: Celebrating the Powerful Value of Disabled Employees
Beyond Awareness: Celebrating the Powerful Value of Disabled Employees It's October, and that means it's National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)! We love seeing articles like this one from Bay News 9, which focuses on recognizing the powerful contributions that people with disabilities bring to the…
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Nursing Education Needs an Upgrade for Better Disability Care
Nursing Education Needs an Upgrade for Better Disability Care The quality of healthcare is a massive piece of the inclusion puzzle, and this new article highlights a critical gap: the way nurses are educated to provide care to people with disabilities. As an organization focused on disability research, we see all the time…
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Higher Education Access: Why College Accommodations are Different
Higher Education Access: Why College Accommodations are Different We know your access journey doesn't end when you graduate high school—it just changes! We're sharing this important legal article because it clearly explains one of the most confusing parts of the transition to college: disability accommodations. The system…
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Job Search Success: Essential Tips for the Disability Community!
Job Search Success: Essential Tips for the Disability Community! We know the search can be challenging, but this article breaks down key, universal steps to make the process smoother and more successful. It covers vital topics, including determining the best time to disclose a disability to an employer and how to…
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Book recommendations
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The Anti-Ableist Manifesto by Tiffany Yu
This book caught my eye -so just ordered a copy. The Anti-Ableist Manifesto by Tiffany Yu is an actionable guide to building a disability-inclusive world, receiving positive reviews for its practical approach, insightful content, and intersectional framework. The book uses a "Me, We, Us" structure to explore individual…
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£24 billion of support is unclaimed: new “Missing Out” report
In 2025/26 an estimated £24.1 billion in income related benefits and social tariffs will go unclaimed across Great Britain, according to a new report from Policy in Practice. Accessing this support would help raise living standards, prevent crises and reduce pressure on public services, but it is not reaching the people…
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Thousands join fight against President Trump's false autism claims
The National Autistic Society has seen a huge outpouring of anger about the horrendous misinformation about autism by President Trump this week. Thousands have signed up to our Truth. It Matters campaign, with 10,000 people signing up in the first 24 hours. The campaign was launched to fight back against the dangerous…
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Asda adaptive clothing
Asda are the latest UK chain to be doing a adult adaptive affordable clothing line. breast cancer campaigner Nicky Newman.
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What is Fitness to Disabled People? Rachel’s Story
The blog series, launched for National Fitness Day, shares Disabled people’s perspectives on fitness through the Get Yourself Active Sounding Board. Rachel reflects on her journey from being a competitive fell runner to struggling with mental health and inactivity, before finding new ways to stay active through walking and…
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Once again, MPs fail to recognise the needs of disabled people using public transport to take childr
Yet again another unbelievable decision from UK ministers at a time they say they want to see more disabled people in work, they make a decision that makes this harder. The proposal to the Bus Services (No.2) Bill by MP Tom Gordon (Liberal Democrats) to remove the 2300-0930hrs exception to free travel for Disabled people…
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SENDFEST
SENDFest, held in Wiltshire this September is an inclusive day festival dedicated to celebrating and empowering young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). SENDFest brings together families, schools, support services, local organisations, and the wider community for a vibrant day of accessible…
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UCL partnership brings accessible computing to our schools
Great to see these games been provided for FREE. Two computer games designed for autistic children as part of a collaboration between MotionInput Games and the National Autistic Society are now available to download and play. MotionInput Superhero Sportsday and MotionInput Watersports are available on the Microsoft store…
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Solving the SEND crisis: Report Released
The Education Committee, a cross-party group of MPs responsible for examining government education policy, has released a new report highlighting serious failings in the current system for supporting children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).Following its review of the ongoing SEND…
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Adam Dance MP to take campaign for children with dyslexia to Parliament
On Wednesday 10 September, Adam Dance, Liberal Democrat MP for Yeovil will present a ‘Ten Minute Rule Bill’ calling for universal screening in primary schools to help identify children’s needs earlier, alongside better training for teachers. The Neurodivergence (Screening and Teacher Training) Bill will be presented in the…
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Clemson Celebrates Disability Employment Awareness Month with Adam Gorlitsky Keynote
Clemson Celebrates Disability Employment Awareness Month with Adam Gorlitsky Keynote Clemson University is hosting a series of events in October to celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), with the theme of "Celebrating All Abilities." The events include a keynote address and 11 virtual sessions.…