If health is going to be inclusive for persons with disabilities then #HealthResearch needs to be inclusive representing opinions of people with #disabilities. Read about my @WellcomeTrust University of Leeds research here: #DisabilityInclusion #HealthForAll capacityconsent.leeds.ac.uk

Day two of Getting Curious about Gloriously Ordinary Lives yesterday. All about Test Two and the daft and sometimes vile words that we use about people in social care (and health and education) ...anyone here non compliant? gloriouslyordinarylives.co.uk/the-five-tests

Starting in November 2024 - a brand new, online professional development programme giving you the tools to transform your day and community services. Find out more and register your interest by 14 October here 👇 ndti.org.uk/projects/days-…… #ProfessionalDevelopment #Innovation

Gavin Harding is a Specialist Quality Senior Learning Disability Advisor at NHS England. He shares his thoughts about what co-production and inclusion mean to him and to the wider work he leads on across the programme.

Our #EasyRead translation service uses clear words and simple images to make information easier to understand. We can translate letters, reports, leaflets, surveys, consultations, magazines, web pages, academic papers, and more. Get in touch for a quote👇 goeasyread.co.uk

Another podcast full of disability and mental health stories has just rolled off the production line This week - why did 2,000 mental health patients in Essex die? Plus the man who's learning to move objects using only the power of his mind 🎧bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…

Do you want to make your research study more #inclusive? We can help you with recruitment ads, participant information leaflets, web copy, and more👇 goeasyread.co.uk/making-researc… #Research #InclusiveResearch #AccessibleInformation #SocialCare #NIHR #ReasonableAdjustments

Lovely to pop into OpenStoryTellers today! Great to see how artists there can shape the organisation at every level... If you haven't seen it already, check out their ace website with video explainers: openstorytellers.org.uk/video/ #AccessibleInformation #SelfAdvocacy #a11y

Want to make your research study more #inclusive, but not sure how? We can help you with recruitment ads, participant information leaflets, web copy, abstract, and more👇 goeasyread.co.uk/making-researc… #InclusiveResearch #AccessibleInformation #SocialCare #NIHR #ReasonableAdjustments

We're proud to have helped Kent County Council create #EasyRead versions of their consultation documents, ensuring everyone can have their say about the plans for the future of family hub services at Seashells in Sheerness and Millmead in #Margate.👍 #Kent #diversity #equality #inclusion

🗓️ Join us on 12th November to find out more about a new patient and public involvement (PPI) career competencies framework which outlines the skills needed for #PPI roles and opportunities for development. Sign up for the interactive webinar: gmg-lgcgroup.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

We know people should be involved in research that affects them and studies show there’s no good reason to exclude them. So why aren’t those funding and organising research taking note? Article Prof Chris Hatton Health and Education at Manchester Met communitylivingmagazine.com/chris-hatton-w…

👋 Our Book Clubs are giving people a place to make friends, have fun and talk about the issues that affect their lives across England. Find one near you, or start your own for FREE thanks to The National Lottery Community Fund 👉 bit.ly/3vkqjtb

All of us working in the NHS know we are facing big challenges. Now it's your turn to have your say and share the ideas you have for change. Help us shape the future of the NHS. To see or complete the easy read or BSL versions of the survey go to: change.nhs.uk/en-GB/pages/ac…

The government wants to find out what people think about #education in England. They particularly want to know what people think about the subjects pupils learn, and how pupils are tested. You can find the Easy Read survey here: consult.education.gov.uk/curriculum-and… #SEND

#EasyRead #AccessibleInformation #Accessibility

Word of the day is ‘recrudescence’ (17th century): the return of something terrible after a time of reprieve.

🚨NEWS🚨 People with learning disabilities were told they wouldn’t be resuscitated or treated if they contracted COVID-19, the Covid inquiry has heard. disabilityrightsuk.org/news/covid-19-…

📢 📢An exciting opportunity to help shape our research into eating disorder support for autistic people and those with ADHD!

Today marks the beginning of UK Disability History Month💥 For us, this is an opportunity to look back on our long struggle for autonomy, against paternalism and pity. How could we not start with the Disabled People's Direct Action Network (DAN)?