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The informability manual: making information more accessible in the light of the Disability Discrimination Act
- Author:
- GREGORY Wendy
- Publisher:
- HMSO
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 153p.,list of orgs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Manual explaining clearly the problems encountered by disabled people in gaining access to information. Provides guidance on the techniques and media which can be used to make information more accessible. Includes sections on: people with literacy problems; people who are deaf or hard of hearing; blind or partially sighted people; people who are deaf blind; people with learning difficulties; older people; using plain language; making all information accessible; print media; broadcast media; multi-media; telephones and helplines; and signage.
Disabled people in Britain and discrimination: a case for anti-discrimination legislation
- Author:
- BARNES Colin
- Publisher:
- British Council of Organisations of Disabled People/Hurst & Co
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 282p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Clay Cross
Challenges the perception that disabled people are clients of social services. Outlines legislative action taken in other countries to ensure that disabled people have the same rights as others. Argues that in Britain we have failed to attack discriminatory practices because of the entrenched charity model of services. Includes chapters on: education; employment; social security; housing and transport; leisure and the influence of the media; and political life.