Tags: disability

Having seen the trailers for this film at my local cinema and with my wife having a form of muscular dystrophy (oculopharangeal muscular dystrophy – OPMD), we were determined to see this film which we did last night (Tuesday 1st November).

Alan and I met on holiday in Magaluf; I was 18 and it was my first girlie holiday.

Matilda Ibini, shares her story about work experience at the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign.

A quick review

From Friday 18th October, the Care and Support Alliance are asking #WhatDoYouDoWithYours? Do you go to the shops, go to work, see your friends? We’re asking you to share on Twitter and Facebook what you can do in your life because of social care – to incr

N.B.: PLEASE NOTE, THAT ALL THOUGHTS, LINKS AND WORDS BELOW ARE MY OWN, AND DON’T NECESSARILY REFLECT THE OPINIONS OF THE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY CAMPAIGN / TRAILBLAZERS OR MY WORK WITH THEM.

Recently we met with the disabled airline passengers booking company able2fly . They have a new idea for improving the booking of assistance when you fly. See what you make of their blog and concept.

N.B.: PLEASE NOTE, THAT ALL THOUGHTS, LINKS AND WORDS BELOW ARE MY OWN, AND DON’T NECESSARILY REFLECT THE OPINIONS OF THE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY CAMPAIGN / TRAILBLAZERS OR MY WORK WITH THEM.

As many of you may know, Martyn Sibley, of Disability Horizons, has been away volunteering in Spain over the past few months.

Last Tuesday, I went to a meeting at the Office for Disability Issues (part of the Department for Work and Pensions) about access to Higher Education as part of their Cross government approach to disability strategy – ‘Fulfilling Potential’ campaign – that