The Benefits of Hiring People with Autism – an article by Joe Thomas, July 2016

In the UK there are more than 700,000 individuals living with autism, however, less than 15% of these people are in full-time employment. This is a dispiriting figure when you consider the many skills and talents peopl

Whistleblowing – You are a whistleblower if you are a worker and you report certain types of wrongdoing

The Equality and Human Rights Commission UK tells us what we need to know

They say: ‘If you are a worker concerned that your employer is committing breaches of equality and human rights law, you can report your concerns to us.

If the information you provide meets certain criteria, you m

An appeal to UK government for a recovery plan for disabled children and their families

Press release from The Disabled Children’s Partnership - a coalition of over 80 charities campaigning for disabled children, young people and their families:-

‘Our research has exposed the disproportionate negative impact of the pandemic on those we support. Half of parents are concerned

RELATE COURSE IN ASHFORD (UK) “Counselling Skills for Non Counsellors”

Do you work in a supportive role?

Are you required to offer emotional support to others, discuss sensitive issues or have difficult conversations?

Relate can help you to develop useful counselling skills, interview management techniques and enable positive change. Successful completion of this c

European Child Guarantee – includes children living in institutions

News from The European Association of Service providers for Persons with Disabilities (EASPD)

The proposal for a European Child Guarantee was published by the European Commission (yesterday).

The initiative recommends that Member States establish National Plans to improve access to key quality ser

Call for top-level probe into deaths of disabled people during pandemic - UK

Questions raised over use of do-not-resuscitate notices

From TFN website: 'A leading disabled organisation has called for a probe into the disproportionate number of disabled people who have died from covid.

'National statistics show that 4,333 people who were classed as disabled had died from coron

Disability Inclusive Universal Healthcare

This video from Center for Inclusive Policy clarifies what the disability inclusive healthcare should cover and why.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRbKU7123Js

Center for Inclusive Policy here.

TAC Bulletin Update – Issue Number 183 – Mid-July 2016

Bringing people with autsism to the workplace – US and UK