A carpool karaoke lip sync video in support of World Down Syndrome Day features 50 mums and their children singing along to Christina Perri’s multi-platinum selling track, “A Thousand Years”.
Author: Lisa Richardson
HUFFPOST: Why Tackling Disability Hate Crime Is Down To All Of Us
Mark Brookes
He wrote a blog for Huffpost…
I never go out on my own after 8pm. If I’m travelling, I make sure people are in the train carriage with me.
Stay up Late: 10 years on survey of impact
10 years of Stay up Late and what impact?
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VODG: Preparing to visit a Doctor
New resource in the campaign to tackle over-medication.
The resource, called ‘Preparing to visit a doctor’, aims to equip social care staff to plan with an individual for a review of their psychotropic medication. It includes guidance for staff and an easy-read questionnaire to complete with the individual prior to the appointment. Decisions made at the appointment can be added to the form so that the person with a learning disability or autism has a complete record of their medication review.
HUFFPOST: Stop Denying People With Learning Disabilities Their Right To Good Eye Sight
This blog argues that learning disabilities need to be added to the list of factors that allow people to qualify for free NHS sight tests.