Syria has opened the country’s first café staffed by people with Down syndrome, located in Tishreen Park in the capital Damascus. The café, Sucette, is run by 20 people with Down syndrome, according to the Xinhua news agency, and is the result…
Tag: inclusion
Quite often fictional characters are the ‘teacher’ that us the reader have, to help us learn about a particular topic and although we know they are not real but they remain our source of information and an effective element in…
The government and our educational institutions have a responsibility to make sure that no child feels like I did ever again. For the past year, all I have been reading is how the United Kingdom is racist, how Brexit, Meghan Markle’s treatment…
Lina Abu Samha, a Jordanian writer, is the founder of Miryana’s World, named after her six-year-old daughter, who was born with cerebral palsy / spastic dipeliga that makes her depend on a walker and crutches/cane to be able to move around. …
Unfortunately we rarely see a positive image of disability in films and TV drama or even books, in fact it is the opposite scenario where if you become disabled then you will fall into depression, become bitter and become isolated….
When my sister got married, I set off excitedly in search for something to wear. I have never been a fan of shopping; negotiating stores in my wheelchair is not an enjoyable experience but on this particular occasion, my feelings…
I rarely come across disabled people who are open and honest about their feelings, and I have to say I am guilty of being one of these people. I generally find it hard to talk about my fears and insecurities…
For years films and television programs have failed to represent people with disabilities. From blockbuster sci-fi films to hard-hitting dramas, disabled characters rarely get a look in. But what about animation films and characters for kids? My love for animated…
We often read about the experiences of wheelchair users, visually impaired, autistic or people with down’s syndrome but rarely do we come across articles or blogs about people with hearing impairment. The reason behind this trend is not clear but…
So a disabled stand up comedian named Lost Voice Guy won this year’s Britain’s Got Talent which is a fantastic achievement by all accounts considering all the logistic obstacles that LVG would have had to endure and pass to get to this…