How Accurately Is Downs Syndrome Represented In The Media
Downs Syndrome is a condition which comes as a result of having an extra chromosome in the cells of the body. The condition occurs because of a chance happening during the conception stage. Not much is known about what causes people to develop the extra chromosome but it is not due to anything done during pregnancy. It occurs in all races, social classes and all countries round the world. The characteristics of people who suffer from Downs Syndrome aren’t all the same. Sufferers will have more in common with their families then they will have with each other. [...]
Sign TV Provides Equality For The Deaf And Hard Of Hearing
There are approximately 63 million people with significant hearing loss in India. This makes auditory incapacities the second most common form of disability in the country. There aren’t that many facilities available to people with hearing impairments which can lead them to feel isolated. The special education on offer to people with hearing loss is also extremely inadequate. There is a shockingly low enrolment rate of only a few thousand deaf children in 159 schools. Only 2% of schools use sign language to communicate with deaf students. That’s according to government statistics which show that ineffective communication results in [...]
RHS Appoints Designer To Take Forward RHS Garden Bridgewater Vision
One of the world’s best landscape architects has been appointed to bring the lost historic grounds of Worsley New Hall back to life. Tom Stuart-Smith will create an overall master plan for the 156 acre garden to rejuvenate the site as part of the RHS Garden Bridgewater. The English landscape architect has designed eight Gold medal-winning gardens at the Chelsea Flower Show, with three awarded Best in Show. He has also designed a number of large private gardens including a new garden at Windsor Castle to mark the Queen's Golden Jubilee. Speaking about the announcement, Tom said: “I [...]
Poet Power Aims To Boost Flu Campaign
A poem composed by Monton rhymer Jenny Berry which spells out the dangers of contracting flu and appealing for people to take up their free flu jab is being used in Salford this winter. Salford City Council and Salford Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are hoping the unusual approach will help spread the message and encourage take up of the vaccination. Last year less than half of pregnant women, carers, and people with long-term heart, lung, kidney disease and other conditions took up the offer, leaving them at serious risk from flu. Councillor Lisa Stone, executive lead member for health [...]
Conference Planned For Women To Explore The Personal Challenges They Face
A conference which invites women who are already proactive in their professions and/or communities to attend is being planned by the People Help People team. The group of four women who have already been creating ripples (some may say waves) since they set up under two years ago are committed to social impact and want to do even more as they have met many women along the way who were yearning for a safe yet inspiring place to harness ideas and discover ways to collaborate on the things that matter. The “Inspiring Women Changemakers” conference will be the first in [...]
Accessible India Campaign Aims To Provide Equality For Disabled People
The Department of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment in India has launched the Accessible India Campaign (Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan), as a nation-wide flagship campaign for achieving universal accessibility for Persons with Disabilities. This comes as a result of one of the countries obligations for being a signatory to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). Article 9 from the convention states that all signatory governments have to take appropriate measures to ensure people with disabilities have access on an equal basis with others to the physical environment, to transportation, to information and [...]
Forms Of Support For University Students
Once you’ve graduated school and college and passed all the exams you need to, you’ll have the option of whether or not you want to go to university. There are a number of things you have to think about when doing this, one of which is what degree you want to study and what career you want to go in to in the future. Another important aspect which everyone must think about is how you are going to finance your place and pay your tuition fees. With the cost of tuition fees varying on where you’re from and where you’re [...]
Organisations Provide Support For Disabled Workers
As a result of the Equality Act 2010, discriminating against a worker because of a mental or physical disability is now illegal. Employers also have to make reasonable adjustments so that a person with a disability could be accommodated as well as a non-disabled person. Key Points of the Act If somebody has a mental or physical impairment which has a substantial effect on their ability to carry out normal day to day activities, they can be classified as disabled. This includes tasks like using a telephone, reading a book, or using public transport. Disabled people are provided with [...]
