Disability History Month 2023
Published: 16th November 2023
We raise awareness this Disability History Month
Every year, we along with other health organisations help support and raise awareness of Disability History Month (UKDHM). UKDHM focuses on the experience of disability amongst children and young people in the past, present, and what is needed for the future.
UKDHM comes from a social model/human rights approach, so that all children and young people with long-term impairment will not experience the social exclusion of stigma, stereotypes, negative attitudes and socially created barriers in the environment and the way things are organised.
Last year, we sat down with Jo Redhead, head of operations at Lead Employer to talk through her experiences both professionally and personally after being diagnosed as partially sighted. Listen below to how Jo dealt with her diagnosis while at the height of her career, the steps she took after and her new life alongside her guide dog, Dolly.
Our MWL Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (ED&I) team have put together a list of resources, information, and events for UKDHM2023:
- UKDHM2023
- Training events
Disability Reasonable Adjustments Drop-in sessions online:
21st November 2023 – 23rd April 2024
Disability Awareness & Reasonable Adjustments for Line Managers (and Hosts)
Wednesday 6th December 2023, 2:00pm – 4:00pm.
- Podcasts
BBC: Access All: Disability News and Mental Health
https://player.fm/series/access-all-disability-news-and-mental-health
Weekly podcast about mental health, wellbeing and disabled people
BBC: In Touch
https://player.fm/series/in-touch-1301228
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted
Listenable
https://player.fm/series/listenable
Challenge what you think it’s like to live with a disability. Hosts Dylan Alcott and Angus O’Loughlin speak to people living with disabilities about their lives and ask them the questions you thought were off-limits
Assistive Technology Update with Josh Anderson
https://player.fm/series/assistive-technology-update-with-josh-anderson
A weekly podcast to keep you up to date on the latest developments in technology designed to assist individuals with disabilities and special needs
Lots more podcasts are listed here:
- Resources