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New year honours: Recognition for independent living campaigner

By John Pring on 3rd January 2014 Category: Activism and Campaigning, News Archive

New year honours: Recognition for independent living campaigner
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A leading campaigner for independent living – and the importance of choice and control for disabled people – has spoken of her “embarrassment” at being recognised with a CBE in the new year honours. Sue Bott, director of policy and development […]

New year honours: OBE ‘recognises emergence of Deaf people in society’

By John Pring on 3rd January 2014 Category: Activism and Campaigning, News Archive

New year honours: OBE ‘recognises emergence of Deaf people in society’
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A former treasurer of the British Council of Disabled People, an ex-BBC editor, and a psychiatrist who set up Northern Ireland’s first mental health service for deaf people, are among disabled people recognised in this week’s new year honours. Dr Terry […]

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