Loughborough London Student Union's Disability Support Network (DSN) Welfare & Diversity
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ALT Student team learning from Anna and James from disability rights uk
ALT Student team talking with David Skipp from Ford
ALT Students asking questions
ALT An obsession is an unwanted and unpleasant thought, image or urge that repeatedly enters your mind, causing feelings of anxiety, disgust or unease. A compulsion is a repetitive behaviour or mental act you feel you need to do to temporarily relieve the unpleasant feelings brought on by the obsessive thought.
ALT OCD is a mental health condition where a person has obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviours. OCD is considered a disability under the Equality Act if it has an adverse and substantial long-term effect (lasting over 12 months) on a person’s normal day-to-day activity.
ALT If someone commits a crime against another person because they are disabled, this is a disability hate crime, including physical attacks on a person or assistance dog, harassment, bullying or even things like taking control of the person’s money or access to basic needs. If you are in immediate danger, you can call 999 or if you would like to report a previous crime you can visit https://www.met.police.uk/true-vision-report-hate-crime
ALT Things to check for when event planning: 1. Elevator or ramp access. 2. Accessible transportation options - google maps has added wheelchair-accessible routes. 3. Accessible parking. 4. Seating and adequate personal space. 5. Put accessibility information in your event page footer. 6. Check for dietary requirements or any interpreting services required.
ALT What can I do to help prevent ableism? Believe people and listen to them when they say they have a disability without invasive questions. Never touch a person with a disability or their mobility equipment without consent. Incorporate accessibility into your event planning. Don’t speak on behalf of someone with a disability unless they explicitly ask you to.
ALT QR code. Illustration of people exercising. Text: Recruiting participants for a 45 minute interview about physical activity habits and community engagement. Aim: to understand how the community running event parkrun can better engage people who live in deprived postcodes and have not participated in the event before.
ALT Micro-Aggressions are an instance of indirect or subtle discrimination against members of a marginalised group. These are ableist and should be avoided. For example: “You’re acting so bipolar today.” “I don’t even think of you as disabled.” “I’m super OCD about how I clean.” “Why don’t you understand? It’s easy.” “What happened to you?”
ALT Examples of Ableism: talking to someone with a disability like they are a child or speaking for them; making a film without audio description or closed captioning; choosing an accessible venue for a meeting or event; asking invasive questions to someone with a disability or assuming people have to have a visible disability to be disabled.
ALT What is ableism? Definition from Wikipedia: Discrimination and social prejudice against people with disabilities or who are perceived as disabled.