Re: Work Integration

Martin Owen (mowen who-is-at rem.bangor.ac.uk)
Tue, 02 Nov 1999 18:26:40 +0000

Adonis there has been an increase in positive approaches to disablement
from grassroots diabled people in the UK. It has meant a redefintiton of
what is the problem . The key areas are
independent living
rights
and education.

An important factor is taking the focus of "fault" away from the
disablement and seeing it as a problem of the environment that the
disabled person is in. Seeing "existence" as the right of a disabled
person, is part of this refocussing. The education issue then is not one
of educating the disabled, but educating the barriers.

This education may also need to be given to those who "run" charities "on
behalf of"the disabled..

It might be interest to reform the questions you pose when the diabled
person is not perceived as "the problem".

Some interesting URLs (many sites have links) which might ansswer some of
your questions.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/factsheets/employ.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/disability/

http://www.med.ic.ac.uk/df/dfgm/benefit/links.htm

http://www.disabilitynet.co.uk/

Martin