Inclusion Now 59 Summer 2021

Summer’s edition includes:
Steve McQueen interview with ALLFIE’s Disabled Black Lives Matter group; Young Disabled people’s experiences of COVID-19 education; Olivia Blake MP Q&A; Disabled Women on the Frontline; SEND Review + more! with audio.

Covid-19 Inclusive Education guide

ALLFIE has co-produced this guide with parents of Disabled students and Inclusion Champions Network members, to help Disabled students and their families navigate mainstream education during the Covid-19 pandemic.

'Disabled Lives, Young Voices' #OurVoice Panel

On 22nd June, the Disabled Young people chaired and presented the ‘Disabled Lives, Young Voices’ panel event. They spoke about their blogs and incorporated music composed and performed by Samuel Bartley. This video is a snapshot of the event.

Turns out, being a disabled young person in lockdown isn’t great

Remmington is 16 and lives in Cheshire England. They are an ambulatory wheelchair user and are autistic. They play the flute saxophone and piano, and are passionate about music, advocacy for human rights, and analysis of film, TV and literature. #OurVoice

Our Voice on Intersectionality

‘Our Voice’ project was created to encourage young people to feel safe and speak up. I have been a part of the #OurVoice project since its start and have found the sessions incredibly useful and supportive during quite stressful times.

Disability and Happiness

This Is Not a Contradiction in Terms says Matt Smith, London School of Economics & Political Science.

“My awareness of disability politics grew as I struggled to access many physical spaces (and consequently, areas of life) as an adult” #OurVoice

Disabled Women on the Frontline event highlights

ALLFIE’s collaborative webinar, with Inclusion London, Sister of Frida and guests, explored issues for Disabled Women and Girls at the frontline and leading in disability rights movements, including our campaign for inclusive education. Now on playback.

ALLFIE celebrates 30th birthday!

To mark 30 years of campaigning for Disabled people’s education rights, ALLFIE hosted an online campaign ’30 years, 30 messages of inclusion’ in November. Highlights include these videos and blog articles.