THE enrolled nurse Alistair Colgrave was driving home after his first shift at a psychiatric unit on the north shore when he received a call from his boss telling him not to return.
disability
National Deafblind Awareness Week
I hadn’t especially considered whether improvements could be made here for those who are Deafblind, and I have no idea (yet) what their specific needs are for web access.
It’s now on my to-do list.
Quickhit: Mental health not taken seriously by Govt
The head of the Mental Health Advisory Council has resigned, accusing the Government of not taking mental health seriously.
Vale Jacob F. Baldwin 1951-2010
One of Australia’s pioneering disability activists has died in the early hours of this morning after an extended illness.
A month of detention without review
Imagine a world in which you could be held by a government agency, against your will, for up to a month.
If you have a mental illness, that is now a real possibility.
Discrimination is only discrimination if you end up being sacked
The study apparently says that many people with MS put off telling their bosses (and so receiving appropriate accommodations at work, which might help them to manage their MS) because they are afraid they will be discriminated against.
Dr Simmons says that fear is unfounded, because “only 15 per cent of people [left] their jobs because they were sacked”.
Quickhit: Police steal mobility aid, leave PWD crying in the street
Mobility News : Police apologise to woman after seizing mobility scooter: ” A disabled woman from Ayr in south-west Scotland has received an apology from the local constabulary after one officer wrongly seized her mobility scooter. Mia Spalvieri had asked… Read More ›
Injuries to mobility-impaired kids: researchers suggest “consider avoiding stairs”
MSNBC is carrying a Reuters article, Insult to injury: More kids hurt by own crutches, about injuries to young people “related to the use of crutches, wheelchairs and walkers”. Apparently, these injuries are “on the rise”, with significant numbers of… Read More ›
A little bump in the road
Anti-immunisation doctor banned in the UK. As he is now in the US this will do little to slow him down. Appearing on NBC’s Today Show, Wakefield described the decision as “a little bump on the road.” He claimed the… Read More ›
What is “healthcare”? A tale of a murderer, a victim, and a tattoo.
[*** WARNING for detailed domestic violence description from the fourth paragraph on. ***] My local paper has been abuzz with righteous taxpayer outrage over the State paying for a tattoo removal for a woman, who I’ll call JMN. The story… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 