Sunak framing getting people off disability benefits as a “moral mission” is a Victorian dog whistle. It frames being able to work as a virtue and being too sick to as a moral failing. It suggests the solution is, not structural change, but disabled people trying harder.
It is Deaf Awareness Week! The theme for 2024 is ‘Celebrating Love and Trust’
There are approx 12 million people with hearing loss across the UK, one in six of us - visit the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpage for further information, see: https://t.co/HcwmJyKdq9
Our short-term working memory does not hold on to information long enough to make certain actions stick and trouble with time management makes it difficult to finish tasks on time.
Many people think ADHD is only about focus and hyperactivity, but it runs deeper than that. Dr. Russell Barkley says that it is a performance condition. The knowledge is there but the brain cannot organize itself to perform efficiently.
Best of 2023: Andi Brierley and Ruth Squire set out the barriers faced by prisoners and former prisoners in accessing higher education https://t.co/fa7mbBasHN
Best of 2023: As Disabled Students UK publishes its annual survey, Deborah Johnston and Mette Anwar-Westander call for a deeper understanding of the Disabled student experience https://t.co/zg6ai3QENY
The idea that disadvantaged pupils can close the gap by developing social and emotional skills ‘risks blaming them for their own misfortune’, warns the author of a new report
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📚Book of the Month: ADHD📚
When Sean was 58 years old, he was diagnosed with ADHD. Read about his story of being diagnosed late in life, the misconceptions he's experienced and being a Book at the Human Library 📖
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ICYMI: Andi Brierley and Ruth Squire set out the barriers faced by prisoners and former prisoners in accessing higher education https://t.co/fa7mbBasHN