Mary-Elaine McCavert (CP&M-E) she/her
@maryemccavert
Disability Advocate and Research and Policy Officer at Brain Injury Matters NI. Also a family therapist in training, who sits down a lot ;-)
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31-01-2019 13:07:10
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Let’s get Dermot Devlin he/him My Way Access & @dpacni back on X Linda Yaccarino. He is a key and vital voice for the disabled community - watch this video to find out why. youtu.be/B2M0AImUQVw?si… With no reason given as to why he was removed. How can he have a successful appeal?DPAC
Call to Action A Message from John McDonnell This Thursday 18th July 12 Noon Parliament Square London & Online Please Share this thank you #DisabledPeopleDemand Full information on The DPAC Website dpac.uk.net/2024/06/disabl…
DPAC NI may be inexplicably suspended from this platform but we are still making our voices heard. Solidarity with Dermot and Mary-Elaine McCavert (CP&M-E) she/her in London today for #DisabledPeopleDemand ✊
My W/C being too big; Dehydrating myself to fly; Answering the same questions repeatedly even though I’ve emailed the info; That feeling of putting my trust wholly in someone else; That feeling of fear... It’s too familiar! #RightsOnFlights Rights Flights sophie morgan #Channel4
Some really upsetting examples of the dehumanising treatment disabled people face when flying shown on #FightToFly It does a brilliant job of showing how systemic ableism takes place, and why change and policy must be driven by and with the people they impact. Bravo sophie morgan
NI disability activist Dermot Devlin has had his X accounts suspended since the 4th July without an explanation. Dermot Dermot Devlin he/him is an award winning campaigner and an important voice for people with disabilities. Someone at @x should get in touch with him asap to sort this out.
Helping (some) disabled people into work is not a bad aim per se, but will be punitive if done without first addressing the underlying disadvantages disabled people face that keep us out of work. A thread of things it would be much better for The Labour Party to focus on:
Good luck to Team Ireland at Paralympic Games in Paris. However, a lot of deaf and disabled people will be following this account closely. I'm telling you to use #AltText to make your posts accessible for all. #Paralympics2024
Bring UNCRPD into UK Law (United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities) - UK is a signatory but I needs it to be brought into UK law en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conventio… Clive Lewis MP #MembersBill