Greetings!
I'm going to start this month by sharing a recent success with you. I am delighted to confirm that I have recently won the contract to be the sole Access Consultant to Bouygues (UK) Ltd, the contractor responsible for bulilding the new hospital at Broomfield, Essex. I will be responsible for writing the access statement for ensuring Building Regulations compliance as part of the DDA and Part M of the Building Regulations. Next month I'll be sharing with you exactly what that means.
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Disability Etiquette - Hearing Impaired |
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This month covers some aspects of dealing with people with hearing impairments...
- Always ensure that light falls on your face in order for a hearing impaired person to lip read you
- Do not cover your face with your hand or anything else as it obscures your lips and facial expressions
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Emergency Text Service |
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 Essex Police has introduced a new emergency text service for the deaf, hard of hearing and speech-impaired.
Now, instead of ringing 999 in an emergency, they can text a message to 07624 800102 and receive a similar priority service.
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| Inspirational People - Dan Doherty |
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 Dan Doherty built a successful career very early on. At 21 he was the youngest manager worldwide of an American bank, at 24 he was regional Managing Director of a subsidiary of one of Britain's oldest banks and at 26 he was Chief Executive of a division of the world's biggest building society. It's as though nothing could stop him. Even surviving the last recession he went into independent HR and employer branding consultancy and was advising some of the UK's biggest brands. But something went wrong in his 30s and no one knew what it was, even the doctors... Read more and for more information on Dan's company visit his website. |
| Mental Health First Aid |
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One in four British adults will experience at least one diagnosable mental health problem in any one year.
Mental Health First Aid is exactly what it suggests, a first aid approach to mental health and is the help given to someone experiencing a mental health problem before professional help is obtained.
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| Don't get bitten - a recent ruling... |
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A woman claims clothing firm Abercrombie & Fitch made her work in the stockroom because her prosthetic arm did not fit the shop's image.
Riam Dean told an employment tribunal she felt "diminished" and "humiliated" by the incident at its Saville Row store in central London. Read more |
| Disabled Driver Map Service... |
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If you know any disabled drivers, please let them know about this exciting new initiative to help Blue Badge disabled drivers, providing them with a map service and parking information on their mobile phones. There are two videos available:
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| Future Topics |
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If there is a particular topic or subject that you would like to see in this newsletter, please email me and let me know and I'll do my best to include it in future. |
| And Finally - Go grab a coffee... |
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What happens when a self-proclaimed 'albino' with a pathological aversion to mud travels to the Glastonbury Festival with only factor 10 sun block? Read more |
