Dr Rebecca Fish
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Accessible summary: Would you like to write for the Routledge Handbook of Feminist Disability Studies?
Disabled women often face many problems in their day-to-day lives. This is because of barriers that get in their way and discrimination from people in power. At first, disability studies papers were written by men. Feminist disability studies is writing about disabled women’s experiences. We would like some chapters written by women with learning disabilities.…
Advocacy Matters Accessible Report
By Alison Wilde, Rebecca Fish and Ruth Malkin. Disability Positive in Cheshire asked us to find out disabled people’s experiences of advocacy and the COVID pandemic. Disability Positive is an organisation that can help with advocacy. Their website says: ‘We can offer advice, help with practical tasks and advocate for people in lots of different…
Blackburn with Darwen – Prevention and Promotion for Better Mental Health
Blackburn with Darwen has a younger than average age profile, with a significantly higher number of young people experiencing mental health conditions than the national average. The Borough was hit hard during COVID-19, experiencing localised peaks in cases, and becoming a designated ‘hotspot’ during 2021 Following the pandemic, health outcomes have become poorer and inequalities…
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