He will be focusing in particular on communication issues and social attitudes towards children who have this disability. Safdar argues that society should have a more positive and supportive attitude towards Down syndrome and not to be so ready to write off children with this condition He States“We should refrain from assessing these children through their disorder or infirmity and we should be on our toes to take these children on our radar. Society has great obligation towards these children. How can we write them off? They are our children and they are one of us. How can we draw a barrier against these children? As able-bodied people, we should provide the opportunities so that they meet the challenges of life in a milder manner. If they are able to stand up, and become functional in society “these children through their disorder or infirmity and we should be on our toes to take these children on our radar. Society has great obligation towards these children. How can we write them off? They are our children and they are one of us. How can we draw a barrier against these children? As able-bodied people, we should provide the opportunities so that they meet the challenges of life in a milder manner. If they are able to stand up, and become functional in society “
He will be focusing in particular on communication issues and social attitudes towards children who have this disability. Safdar argues that society should have a more positive and supportive attitude towards Down syndrome and not to be so ready to write off children with this condition He States “We should refrain from assessing these children through their disorder or infirmity and we should be on our toes to take these children on our radar. Society has great obligation towards these children. How can we write them off? They are our children and they are one of us. How can we draw a barrier against these children? As able-bodied people, we should provide the opportunities so that they meet the challenges of life in a milder manner. If they are able to stand up, and become functional in society “
Tarita Was a Social Worker and on the advice of her Neurologist, she changed careers. She has traveled the world and when she saw an advert in the local paper for a position as a ‘well- traveled people person’ she had coffee with the owner & was hired on the spot. She learned all about the nitty and gritty of booking travel; however, after 15 years . She started my own company. MS affected how she traveled and saw that this demographic of travelers was not being serviced well. She knew that it was perhaps her calling to become someone who helped people with varied disabilities to travel the world. Nineteen years later, she is known as the Accessible Travel Guru, Host a Global radio show called ‘ThisABILITY’ and have partnered with the Accessible Travel Manager at the iconic Lonely Planet and he and her will be visiting places in the world and recording a travel show. The show is catered to seniors and those with a disability to see and learn about how ‘inclusive’ the world is becoming. They are scheduled to visit the Caribbean, Spain, South Africa, Estonia, The Baltics and are in the process of confirming other destinations! It is an ‘Access Revolution’ for wheelchair users.
John like others became ill in his early twenties and have come accross more than enough prejudice and discrimination, I will be discussing with John Canvendish, an Independent Freelance Journalist, , how people with schizophrenia are treated in society. The myths and the prejudices people believe about this particular mental illness. How these prejudices and stigmas affect all aspects of their daily lives.
B. Short description (25lines max) Jane Hatton runs Evenbreak, which is a profit-for-purpose social enterprise run by disabled people for disabled people. Evenbreak is an award-winning online jobs board which helps disabled jobseekers find work with inclusive employers who will value their skills. All of the staff, including Jane, are disabled. Jane runs Evenbreak lying flat with a lap top suspended above her, due to a degenerative spinal condition which makes sitting, standing and walking very difficult. Employers such as John Lewis, Lloyds Bank, E.ON, Network Rail, Wellcome Trust and EY use Evenbreak to attract talented disabled people that they need in order to succeed. See more here – www.evenbreak.co.uk