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Paul Hunt. Paul Hunt [1] (1937 – 1979) was an early disability rights activist and leader of disabled people's campaigns in the UK against residential institutions and for independent living. He was born on 9 March 1937 in Angmering, Sussex, with an impairment and he died aged 42 years in London, on 12 July 1979. His work and political ...
UPIAS was begun in 1972 by Paul Hunt when he invited disabled people to form a group to confront disability issues, in a letter to The Guardian newspaper, 20 September 1972. [2] It was later officially founded by him and Vic Finkelstein. [3]
The word responaut is used for people who "require regular mechanical respiratory assistance". [3] The magazine regularly featured many progressive disabled people of the time including Megan Du Boisson (founder of the Disabled Income Group), and Paul Hunt, one of the founders of the Union of the Physically Impaired Against Segregation.
We need to recognize that Disabled people bring valuable skills and perspectives, and that with the right access, they can succeed just as well, if not better, than their non-disabled counterparts ...
Disabled, older and immunocompromised people are at the highest risk of severe illness and death. Voorde spent the early days of the pandemic resting from the campaign, uncertain about what she ...
Instead, Treat Disabled People Like People. Just like avoiding racist, sexist or ageist language, resisting ableism might require a little extra thought. Instead of saying “Wow, that’s so ...
Paul Hunt is an American gymnastics coach, and gymnastics clown. Hunt has performed comedic women's gymnastics routines, [1] including the uneven bars, [2] floor exercises, [3] and the balance beam [4] since 1980. [3] He has performed on US and international television, including Wide World of Sports and America's Funniest Videos. [5]
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