Okay, so you’ve got the job and you’re well into the swing of working life. But what happens if the circumstances of your disability change? How can you appropriately deal with these changes and still ensure that you retain your job that you’ve worked so hard to get? 1. Maintain full disclosure with your manager […]

For some disabled people, the idea of going into an office from 9 to 5, Monday to Friday, might not suit their capabilities or even their character.   Fortunately, there’s been a real rise in self-employment across Europe, with many disabled people setting up their own businesses, training other workers in disability awareness, creating innovative […]

If you have a disability yourself and are looking to find tips to “boss” an interview, this article may just be for you. Finding work can feel stressful for job seekers with disabilities, who often encounter prejudice during their search. Preparation is the key to convincing employers that a disability doesn’t affect performance. This dynamic […]

Anyone looking for a job can find the situation tough. Yet for disabled people, the process can be tougher still even in ‘enlightened’ Europe, with inaccessible interview locations to employers with bad attitudes getting in the way. Well, here’s how to fight back. The below tips can increase the probability of getting a job offer, […]

Imagine a world where housing was perfectly designed for disabled people. If that happened, we wouldn’t be disabled people, but enabled to live close to work, and go on holiday wherever we chose. We could even visit friends at the drop of a hat. So, whether you’re newly disabled or you have a view on […]

Governments have tried to help disabled people. Yet often across Europe, laws are not binding, and don’t go far enough. Despite the European Convention on Human Rights and disability legislation across the Continent, discrimination still exists. As with most issues, progress will likely come about step by step as we build on what’s gone before. […]

With the Paralympics having come to an end, many of us have seen and experienced amazing sporting feats over the last few weeks, and to some extent, disability has hopefully been ‘normalised’ for lots of us.  There is still a ‘fear factor’ and a taboo that seems to surround disability, though, and this is both […]

The costs associated with being disabled can really add up. Accessible holidays might cost a bit more than regular ones, while equipment costs can be prohibitive. Some disabled people might need extra heating to stay well, others may need to spend money on carers and personal assistants, while others can find themselves stumping up the […]

For disabled people, adapting a home can be an ongoing challenge. Some people become more disabled with age, needing more adaptations as time goes on, while others find themselves unable to afford all the improvements they need in one go, so they hire builders or equipment a bit at a time in order to gradually […]

In November 1995, the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA) was passed in the UK parliament. What many people do not realise is that, far from being a dry legislative act with little impact on real people, the Disability Discrimination Act was created and passed as a result of years of pressure and activism from disability rights campaigners. […]