Disabled by Society

Are you looking for ways to make your business more accessible and inclusive? Join us for a free webinar today to discover how a professionally surveyed Detailed Access Guide can help attract and welcome more visitors to your venue. In this session, we'll demonstrate how our Your Accessibility Guide portal makes it simple to book a specialist survey full of the vital accessibility information that disabled people and carers need when visiting new places. 📅 Date: Tuesday 11th March, 2:00 - 3:00 PM 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eGtmMZ5g We hope to see you there!

It’s time to take the rose-tinted glasses off. It’s not always rainbows and butterflies being Disabled. Sometimes, it’s battling the voice in your own head that tells you you’re the problem, not the barriers around you. It’s unlearning the idea that asking for what you need is a burden and it’s realising that you’re not broken, damaged, or less than because you’re Disabled. Sometimes, as Disabled people, we see others represented as influential, placed on pedestals, and described as having “overcome” or being “resilient.” The reality for many is that this kind of positive framing can make a Disabled person feel like they aren’t doing enough or that they’re not coping as well as they should be. If we only focus on the positives and overlook things like ableism and internalised ableism, we’re not presenting an authentic reality and not having real conversations. I was out walking when I saw this, and it got me thinking about our rose-tinted glasses. How often do we look at things through a lens that only shows part of the story? Image Description: Serving stained glass realness, this Glass of Thrones panel in Titanic Quarter, Belfast, is giving drama, betrayal, and medieval fantasy eleganza! The Glass of Thrones series is a collection of six stunning stained glass installations in Belfast, Northern Ireland, celebrating iconic moments from Game of Thrones. The vibrant panel is divided into three sections, featuring characters from the show and scenes. A crowned figure in golden armour, and dramatic imagery of fire, battles, and castles. Sunlight shines through the glass, enhancing the rich red, orange, and gold tones. The artwork is mounted on a black metal frame and set on a concrete base with plaques. #TuesdayThoughts #DisabledBySociety #DisabilityInclusion #Belfast

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Women’s narratives only occupy 0.5% of recorded history. Being a female disrupter - 31 women changing the status quo 👩🏼⚖️. The most part of our lives will be spent figuring out how to add value to the world around you. And doing it in a way that will reciprocate value back to you. This won’t be easy. Many days you will feel like giving up. Some days will feel like the end of the world. Other days will pass by without you noticing. You will have lots of reasons to stay up at night; sometimes sleep won’t come easily, other times you doze off while working. However, you must always remember that those days and trying times do not define you, what defines you is the pride you feel for yourself and your actions and the pride and kindness with which you treat others. To end I shall leave you with poignant quote from Francis of Assisi; “Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” We are necessary, and we are here to do the impossible. To celebrate International Women’s Day, Violet Simon’s Disruptors 4 has launched - 31 women disrupting industries, defying expectations, and paving the way for a future where gender is no barrier to success. It is an honour to sit alongside women such as Shelley Zalis, Tania Bryer OBE, Cindy Gallop, Ida Tin, Beth Kume-Holland, Dr Diahanne Rhiney BCAe, Lisa💫 Goodchild, Amy Barklam, Chizomam Emeje (Ph.D, FCLMI), Gabriella Di Laccio, Geraldine Lustgarten, Georgia Meacham. While the world may feel precarious and heavy now, we need Disruptors more than ever before. Each of our stories is woven with inspiring stories and profound insights from women challenging the status quo and redefining what it takes to be a Disruptor in today’s world. Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/eNQ8bp-X #Disability #Disabled #IWD #Women #Disruptor Image description: The image shows the front cover of a magazine. There is a maroon background with white text which reads 'Violet Simon, Disruptors , 31 stories of women challenging the status quo'. In the centre of the cover is a collection of 31 headshots of the diverse and talented women featured in the issue.

Today is International Women’s Day. 💜 This is your reminder that Disabled women need your support and advocacy. Employment Disabled Women are twice as likely to be unemployed compared to men without disabilities. Healthcare Disabled Women are three times more likely to have unmet needs for health care compared to men without disabilities. Violence Disabled Women are at least two to three times more likely to experience violence. Education Disabled Women are three times more likely to be illiterate compared to men without disabilities. Mental Health Disabled Women are more than twice as likely to experience depression compared to women without disabilities. Today is International Women’s Day. This is your reminder that Disabled women need your support and advocacy. Carousel Description: Set on a dark grey background with colourful tiles running along the top and bottom of pages, some only have either top or bottom done. On each page, there are stick figures representing both visible and non-visible Disabled women. Lots of bright colours are used. The text from the slides is above. #InternationalWomensDay #DisabledBySociety #Women #DisabilityInclusion

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What a fabulous life we had today, thanks to Dr. Stephanie Cawthon for capturing this moment!

The Unlearning Ableism Podcast - Rewriting Ableism Join us for another live episode of The Unlearning Ableism Podcast, where we will be joined by, the author of the Anti-Ableis Manifesto. Season 2, Episode 3 – Rewriting Ableism In this episode, hosts Celia and Jamie are joined by Author, Founder & CEO of Diversability, Tiffany A. Yu, MSc! Join us as we unlearn ableism, rewrite what it means to be anti-ableist and explore the incredible work of Tiffany, we are screaming in excitement! The Unlearning Ableism Podcast is sponsored by Evenbreak. Image Description:  A promotional banner for The Unlearning Ableism Podcast, Episode 3, titled "Rewriting Ableism." The banner has a dark background with white, green, and pink text. The word "Ableism" is highlighted in green. A pink microphone icon with sound waves appears next to the word Podcast. On the left, two circular images feature Celia Chartres-Aris and Jamie Shields, co-founders of Disabled by Society, with their names and titles below their photos. Celia has long blonde hair, wears a dark blue jacket, and rests her chin on her hand. Jamie has short dark hair, a beard, and wears a blue blazer over a white T-shirt. Centered, a large circular image of Tiffany A. Yu is framed in pink. She is smiling, has long black hair, and wears a black leather jacket. Below, her title reads: Author, Founder & CEO, Diversability. \The top right corner has a "Sponsored by Evenbreak" label with the company's logo. Below, a pink speech bubble displays "Episode 3," followed by the bold white text "Rewriting Ableism." A yellow soundwave graphic is at the bottom right. #DisabledBySociety #Ableism #DisabilityInclusion #LinkedinLive

The number of sales emails and messages I get is getting worse and worse, cold messages? More like freezing. I just wish people took the time to understand the person or company they’re reaching out to instead of blasting out some random generic message that’s only going to get blocked or deleted. No, thank you, I don’t want to feature in your Top 50, insert whatever random title you are bestowing upon me in your magazine, all for the one-off cost of insert figure here. I don’t pay to win, that’s inequitable, it’s really distasteful, and it’s a massive no from me. No, I do not want to create an app, especially with a person who hasn’t even made their email accessible, heck knows what that app would be like? No, I do not want to jump on a quick call to learn how you can help me build a sales funnel when your message is literally emoji galore. No, I do not want you to build me a website when yours is not accessible. No, I do not want to partner with you, especially when you are sending inaccessible videos and using ableist language like crazy. No, you do not need to resend the same message again and again in the hopes my mind will change. And finally, yes, I am happy to receive messages, but just not inaccessible, pay-to-win, or completely unrelated and unnecessary products that have no relevance to what I do in my role. That's all. #RhinoRant #DisabledBySociety #Outreach #ThursdayThoughts

Join us in just over 30 minutes for The Unlearning Ableism Podcast Live! Joining us is the incredible Tiffany A. Yu, MSc, who is celebrating the UK launch of her book and helping us all to unlearn ableism! Also hear about the work Evenbreak's partner PSR, Public Sector Resourcing, is doing to create opportunities for Disabled Talent! See you soon! https://lnkd.in/eSYhVUvW #ThursdayThoughts #DisabledBySociety #DisabilityInclsuion #LinkedInLive