Disability doesn’t discriminate, so why are disabled people's organisations?

Disability doesn’t discriminate, so why are disabled people's organisations?

As a disabled and chronically ill person, there is nothing worse than ableism: the blatant mix of classism, discrimination, and a basic belief that non-disabled people are superior to disabled people. But disablism – a more conscious and direct act of blatant discrimination or abuse directly aimed at a disabled person based on prejudice around disability and ideas of inferiority (often being more overt and intentional) – is potentially worse. It…

Calls for the government to stop funding cuts as disability charities say they are under unprecedented pressure

Families of children with movement disorders are facing a devastating crisis as essential therapy providers, including the National Bobath Cerebral Palsy Centre, close their doors. Vital specialist services are disappearing due to chronic underfunding, leaving families scrambling for support. Disability charities are under unprecedented strain. With little to no government funding, soaring operational costs, and surging demand, organisations lik…