The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) have begun a period of consultation on draft standards for residential services for children and adults with disabilities. This is the second time there has been consultation on standards in this area with the previous draft published in 2009 without implementation. HIQA say that the standards set out […]
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It has been a busy month. When the Paralympics began I like many other people with disabilities wondered what the impact would be on the attitudes of the general public, primarily whether messages of rights and equality and respect would outweigh expressions of pity and sympathy. I didn’t know that during the Paralympics in Ireland […]
The Scottish Human Rights Commission and the Equality and Human Rights Commission Scotland have produced a really excellent video on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. This is the convention that Ireland can’t ratify because of an 1871 Lunacy Act that has yet to be repealed. Yes 1871. And even if […]
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Today’s guest post is from Joe O’Reilly who is a Fine Gael TD for Cavan/Monaghan. I will definitely be responding when I return from holidays and think many of my readers will be interested in what he has to say. I want to thank Suzy for giving me the space to talk to you about […]
Laura Maye is final year student in the University of Limerick studying for a Bachelors degree in Music, Media and Performance Technology. This animation on disability is part of her final year project and there are powerful messages in it from Sarah Fitzgerald and Dani Wheldon. “The Others” from Laura Maye on Vimeo.
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