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Month: October 2019

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The importance of test-driving a wheelchair-accessible vehicle

Posted on by Jason Scarfe

You’ve shortlisted the wheelchair-accessible vehicles that you think fit the bill – so what’s next? A test drive is an essential part of buying a WAV – not just for driver, but for everyone who will be using the vehicle. It’s not until you’re in the vehicle that you start to get a feel for […]

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Recognising and combating ableism at work

Posted on by Jason Scarfe

What is ableism? We see it in showbiz with non-disabled actors playing disabled roles. We see it in activism with Greta Thunberg sounding off against politicians who use her diagnosis of autism to invalidate her efforts to tackle climate change. We see it in employment figures with disabled women being “more than twice as likely […]

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