The biggest threat to mental health in this country isn’t ‘too generous’ benefits discouraging work. It’s a cruel, dehumanising system that treats people as worthless for being workless, leaving many oscillating between utter despair and hypervigilant brown envelope terror.

This is a shameful straw-person attempt to divide and conquer the many while the few get to keep their snouts in the trough.

#AutisticsInAcademia

I was an ableist asshole when I first became a teacher. Because that’s what I was taught! In my defense, academic institutions told me a strict attendance policy was required. What changed my perspective & my assessment criteria? Disabled students 🧵

#AutisticsInAcademia

A recording of Dr Gill Loomes-Quinn's webinar on #autism, family and relationships is now online! Watch it on our YouTube channel here: youtube.com/watch?v=42UAOL… #ActuallyAutistic #families

Does anyone have experience of a remote court hearing with a DEAF participant please? How did it work (sign interpreter? automated subtitles? other?). Thank you. #openjustice

Thank you to #SwitsMCA24 for supporting the attendance of 2 core team members from the Open Justice Court of Protection Project. So important for us to learn from the experts! ⁦

This blog explains the history of the Re:A case openjusticecourtofprotection.org/2024/08/18/tan… #SwitsMCA24

The RRN has lots of resources about #RestraintReduction completely FREE to access Our webinar on the Role of a #HumanRights officer from earlier this year is available to watch on demand: bit.ly/HumRigRec You can view all our free resources here: bit.ly/RRNRest

This BBC Panorama programme on the Lucy Letby case is unwatchable. Far from unbiased journalism, it's basically an extended advert for the reporter's book.

Woman dressed as Handmaid votes in Asheville, North Carolina. How to bring your political message while wearing no political message. Genius!🔥

I have been asked on two different networks and by two different male hosts today whether abortion rights are as important to women as the economy. I can't say it more clearly: reproductive freedom is economic freedom. They are intrinsically intwined, as every woman knows.

"...By its own timeline, the party now has a few months to hunt for its conscience. Disabled people can only hope it finds it..." Thanks to Frances Ryan for (as ever) holding those in power to account over their treatment of #disabled people.

I HATE fireworks so much...

Darkness has always been and will always be around us. Hope, however, shines like a light in these dark times. Hope lights up our inner strength and helps us keep going, even when things are tough. Don't give up on hope—it's what keeps us going when times are hard. From my snowy

Update: Months of everyone's time, delayed open justice, and an expensive unnecessary hearing because court used wrong email address. #NotSecretCourt Prohibition on identifying Public Guardian is “mistake not conspiracy”, says Judge openjusticecourtofprotection.org/2024/08/22/pro… via Open Justice Court of Protection Project

I wanted to work on a long-overdue blog post for Open Justice Court of Protection Project this afternoon. But, having spent the morning chasing round for evidence for my Work Capability Assessment (ugh), I've spent the afternoon doing my Blue Badge reapplication. Being #disabled is a full time job.

Labour MPs saying “the clue is in the name” to justify benefit cuts is wildly disingenuous. It co-opts Labour’s history to imply all those that cannot physically labour are somehow excluded from the cause. Being pro-worker does not require being anti-unemployed or anti-disabled.