Identity Matters
Below is a list of resources that could be beneficial when educating and raising your awareness on disabilities. This list of resources is also available on essentials along with a wealth of other pieces of information regarding living and working with a disability.
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An annual publication containing biographies of the 100 most influential disabled people in the UK – including Camden colleague Asif Iqbal MBE who was one of The Shaw Trust Power 100 in 2018 and including Camden resident, Mik Scarlet. |
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The disabled activists who brought London to a halt |
This video produced by the BBC tells the story of some of the disabled activists who brought London to a halt to campaign for their civil rights. |
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We're working in partnership with Camden Council and Camden’s Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). We want to promote Accessible Information Standard and Deaf Awareness in Camden Practices. We aim to break down barriers, so that patients can easily access health services. |
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Equality and Human Rights Commission |
UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) |
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Ted Talk from Disability Activist, Caroline Casey – a woman who has been blind all of her life, but only found out at 17. In a talk that challenges perceptions, Casey asks us all to move beyond the limits we may think we have. |
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A podcast hosted by Jessie Ace, who interviews inspiring people affected by chronic illness who turned their diagnosis into something incredibly unexpected. Listen to people such as celebrities, CEOs, athletes and marathon runners, as well as real-life stories as they let you into their lives and how they did something awesome despite their diagnosis. Learn their tips, tricks and advice for living your best life with your chronic illness. |
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The social model of disability is a way of viewing the world, developed by disabled people. This is integral to our approach towards disability equality here in Camden. This video and written article from the charity Scope explains more about the model, changing attitudes towards disability and provides examples of the social model in action. |
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The world sees dyslexia as a disadvantage. It's not. This film highlights how far peoples' understanding of dyslexia still needs to change. One in ten people are dyslexic, accounting for more than 6.5 million people in the United Kingdom yet only 3% of people think it is a positive trait (YouGov research 2017). |
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Neurodiversity is a relatively new term that many people may not yet know much about. Learning more about neurodiversity and taking steps to better support it in workplaces can be hugely beneficial for employers and employees – and this online information pack, produced by Acas explains more. |
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A podcast led by disabled people, discussing all things disability and beyond. |
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Disability News Service launched in April 2009 to address the absence of in-depth reporting in both the specialist and mainstream media on issues that affect the lives of disabled people. |
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Learning British Sign Language |
https://www.british-sign.co.uk/learn-online-british-sign-language-course/ |
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Advice and support |
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The network offers support for disabled staff across Camden Council. This is a safe space to express views or concerns, a platform for everyone's voice to be heard and to influence decisions across the organisation. We will work together to ensure equal participation for all. We are committed to making the network a truly inclusive, equal and respectful place for disabled staff. Camden Disability Network is an inclusive community for all staff with any kind of disability. If you are interested in becoming a member, please email [email protected]. |
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Further information for D/deaf and Hard of Hearing people. |
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Disability Rights UK is a charity with a vision for a society where everyone can participate equally – and the website features a wide range of information and support on everything from independent living and career opportunities, to influencing attitudes and behaviours. |
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Living with Multiple Sclerosis |
Between them the MS Trust, MS Society and MS-UK provide helplines, support groups and counselling, exercise suggestions and information to help understand the condition and make choices around therapies. |
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Raising general awareness of cluster headache and offering support and guidance to sufferers and their families. |
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Genius Within CIC is a social enterprise established in 2011 to help people with neurodiversity to fulfil their potential in employment and their careers. |
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The Dyspraxia Foundation is a country Wide charity, founded in 1987 as the Dyspraxia Trust by two mothers who met at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children. After being told that their children had Dyspraxia they were astonished and dismayed to discover that no facilities existed to help or inform parents and children with the condition. They decided to form their own group to help others to help themselves. |
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The British Dyslexia Association has been the voice of dyslexic people since 1972. They are a membership organisation working to achieve a dyslexia-friendly society for all. |
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Autistic UK is an Autistic People’s Organisation (APO) – an organisation run by autistic people for autistic people. Autistic UK aims to advance the interests of all autistic people and those with related neurodevelopmental conditions. It aims to promote and protect civil and human rights and campaigns for the enforcement of the legislation. It aims to increase understanding of autistic people’s differences and needs, and works to improve services, facilities, and conditions for autistic people. |
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Did you know that our website offers a wide range of accessibility tools to enable people to contact us – including SignVideo, an online sign language interpreting service, and BrowseAloud software which reads the contents of a webpage out to you. |
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RNIB Connect is a diverse community led by blind and partially sighted people that brings together anyone affected by sight loss. Fundraise. With your support we can reach more blind and partially sighted people and face the future with confidence together. |
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Camden People First |
Camden People First is a self-advocacy project run and led by people with learning difficulties. |
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For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. |
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Camden Disability Action is a user-led organisation which aims to promote the equality of deaf and disabled people living or working in Camden. |
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The Camden Society (London) supports adults with a learning disability in London. |
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Remark! is a provide a range of services to meet the needs of our clients. Our services include BSL interpreting, BSL training, subtitling, in-vision and support workers. |
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Shape Arts is a disability-led arts organisation which works to improve access to culture for disabled people by providing opportunities for disabled artists, training cultural institutions to be more open to disabled people, and through running participatory arts and development programmes. |