A recent article in the British Observer by Ian Birrell discussed an ominous development that has historical connotations. “The demonization of the disabled is a sign of the times” outlined how more and more British disabled people are being increasingly subjected to bullying and hate crime.[1]
Author: Chris Ford
Chris J. Ford is a disability advocate and researcher from Dunedin, New Zealand. He has just completed an MA thesis at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand, on the development and implementation of the New Zealand Disability Strategy by successive governments since 2001. He can be contacted at cj.ford@xtra.co.nz.
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