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Disability History Month 

Disability History Month aims to explore intersectionality, disability activism, and challenge misconceptions. Disabled people make up a fifth of the population of the UK, and yet they are still the largest minority which faces discrimination in this country.

 

Beyond the Barriers

A journey through disability history in the UK.

Click below to explore Disability History Month. Delve into disability history, celebrate the present, and envision a future where barriers are dismantled, and diversity is celebrated. Beyond Barriers provides an opportunity to learn, connect, and deepen our commitment to creating a world where all voices, regardless of ability, are heard and valued.

 

image of student smiling in his wheelchair.

 

What's on? 

Exterior of The Dome building, Avery Hill campus. #Gym4Everyone – supporting Disability History Month at our gyms
18th November 9am - 20th December 7pm
Greenwich & Avery Hill campuses
The University and GSU team up to offer free gym access & support to disabled students and staff during Disability History Month.
Student Wellbeing Service colleagues advising a disabled student. Student Wellbeing Service: Introduction to disability support
21st November 2pm - 3pm
Online
A handy intro session on support available for disabled students via the Wellbeing Service.
STAART student ambassadors at an outdoor stall. [Cancelled] Intro to STAART: Helping students thrive at university
21st November 3pm - 4pm
Online
CANCELLED - This online workshop open to staff and students will introduce the STAART service, which stands for Support through *AccessAbility: Retention and Transition.
DHM 2024 - Cancelled
26th November 6:30pm - 8:30pm
GSU Boardroom (Room 015 - Ground Floor), Dreadnought Building, Greenwich Campus
A free film screening open to all students to celebrate Disability History Month.
DHM 2024 - Cancelled
27th November 6:30pm - 8:30pm
The Dome, Avery Hill
A free film screening open to all students & staff to celebrate Disability History Month.
Cartoon of five students, one with a service dog and one in a wheelchair. Intro to Greenwich Inclusion Plan (GIP) and Reasonable Adjustments
28th November noon - 1pm
Online
A look at the purpose of reasonable adjustments for disabled students & what it means to have a Greenwich Inclusion Plan.
DHM 2024 - Cancelled
28th November 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Mezzanine (1st floor), The Hub, Medway Campus
A free film screening open to all students & staff to celebrate Disability History Month.
Cartoon of five students, one with a service dog and one in a wheelchair. Employability Webinar: Mastering the Job Market as a Disabled Person
3rd December 3:30pm - 4pm
Online
Diverse Abilities, Limitless Opportunities: Explore practical strategies, gain insights, and hear stories from other disabled people in the workforce with the Careers team.
Cartoon of five students, one with a service dog and one in a wheelchair. Disabled Students’ Network (DSN) meeting
5th December 1pm - 2pm
Online
The DSN is an informal forum for disabled students to meet with university colleagues, to share experiences and discuss concerns about campus accessibility.
Desiree Vila Bargiela portrait photograph and event details. Q&A with Paralympian Desirée Vila Bargiela
5th December 1pm - 2pm
Room 315, King William Court
Hear Desirée speak on her inspirational journey then join a Q&A open to all students and staff.
Cartoon of five students, one with a service dog and one in a wheelchair. Assistive Technology to Support Study Skills
12th December 1pm - 2pm
Online
A look at a variety of assistive technology that is available to support disabled students with their academic studies.

 

Recommended Resources

To celebrate Disability History Month we have put together a collection of books we reccommend. Find out more about each below. 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

Disability Visibility

Disability Visibility is a collection of short essays exploring the life of disabled individuals across the globe, discussing the impact their disability has had on their life, from medical care, to poverty, to fashion and relationships.

This intersectional exploration of disability illuminates areas of disability that are often too taboo to discuss in the open, and sheds light on the struggles, but also the joy, that can come with being disabled.

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How to Build a Boat

This shortlisted Booker Prize nominee follows Jamie O'Neill on his journey to create a Perpetual Motion Machine to connect with his dead mother, Noelle, who died from his birth. At a new school, exploring his teenage hood, Jamie struggles to find friends, instead connecting with two teachers who bring their own complicated lives.

Set in West Ireland, the book explores community and connections which beautifully represents Autism in a new light.

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The Perseverance

British-Jamaican poet utilises space and time to discover new territories in his identity, exploring grief, loss and language through the lens of the deaf experience.

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Leg

A painstakingly funny memoir of a man with cerebral palsy, and how his experiences of being disabled and gay have challenged his life, but not taken away his joy or happiness. He explores the fire and spirit he had to take on the world, while acutely aware the world wasn't ready for him.

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