EHRC - Amy Stretch Parker

For the Equality and Human Rights Commission Amy gives a good account of what it's like being Bi Polar.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ku-N2RB32kE

EHRC - Dame Tanni Grey Thompson

Equality and Human Rights commission -

Famous recently retired athlete talks about her career and how her wheelchair gave her the freedom to do what she wanted.

on youtube.com > click here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_7gQE5bRw8

Fourth Plinth (2006)

by Marc Quinn, Steidl Mack, Germany.

Contents: A great book telling the story of the making of the statue of Alison Lapper displayed in Trafalgar Square. Includes lots of photos and copies of a range of press comments.  English, Citizenship Art or PHSE.

For activity sheets English and Art developed from the book go to:-

Alison Lapper Worksheet [Click this link]
Alison Lapper Newpaper cuttings [Click this link]
Alison Lapper Media Headlines [Click this link]
Alison Lapper quotes [Click this link]

History of the Birmingham Disability Resource Centre

A Story of Birmingham's role in the wider change brought about by the international disabled people's movement.

Please click this link to find out more:

http://www.disability.co.uk/blog

How Was School? -Allfie

Disabled People's experiences of education over the last century:

The ‘How Was School?’ project looks at Disabled People’s experiences of education over the last 100 years through the telling and recording of personal memories and histories of school. This truly unique collection designed and delivered by disabled people has produced an oral history resource that will serve as an archive in the public interest but will also be a practical tool for schools, colleges and other education providers to bring to life debates on citizenship, equality and diversity.

Inclusion Now - ALLFIE

Inclusion Now is a quarterly magazine published by ALLFIE - 'The Alliance for Inclusive Education' in collaboration with CSIE and Parents for Inclusion.

ALLFIE believes that education should support the development of physical, vocational and academic abilities through mixed-ability tuition in mainstream schools so that all students have the opportunity to build relationships with one another.  We believe that a fully inclusive education system will benefit everyone.

Check out their website for more info: http://www.allfie.org.uk/

Live Eels and Grand Pianos

by Andrew Bradford

“Live Eels and Grand Pianos” is both a family memoir and a significant contribution to the social history of the twentieth century. It tells the story of the author's parents, Charlie and Kathy Bradford. Charlie and Kathy were seriously disabled by Polio when they were young children. Charlie contracted the disease in 1909, when he was three, and Kathy in 1913, when she was ten months old. “Live Eels and Grand Pianos” tells the story of their extraordinary courage in the face of adversity.

Find out more or buy the book at http://www.andrewbradfordauthor.com/

Living Stories

The Living Stories website has been created as part of the Haemophilia and HIV Life History project; a collection of over 60 interviews.

This website uses edited audio extracts, focuses on the life histories of some of our interviewees and presents key themes that emerge from the interviews.

Their website is http://www.livingstories.org.uk/categoryaudio_id_45.html

Mental health and survivors movements and context:

A comprehensive history of mental health and survivor movements, celebrating the contribution that mental health service users and survivors have made and are making to history:

http://studymore.org.uk/mpu.htm

Mind - Richmond

RB Mind's Reflection Heritage Project explored and celebrated the heritage associated with mental health and wellbeing in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. The project comemorated RB Mind's 50 year anniversary which was celebrated in 2009/10. It aimed to demonstrate the evolution and development of voluntary and statutory mental health services in Richmond and the resulting impact on individuals and communities over the past 50 years.

see - http://www.rbmind.org/reflection