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BBC Ouch! Disability Newsletter - 01 April 2010






Posted by Editor on 2nd April 2010 at 12:02 PM
BBC Ouch! Disability Newsletter - 01 April 2010
Here at Ouch! we're looking forward to the Easter weekend. Our joy has been boosted further by reading on the BBC News that chocolate is, after all, good for you. So as we can all have a little of what we fancy, here are the latest tasty disability morsels.

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>> Scroll down for lots of goodies including links to disability related programmes on BBC TV, radio and iPlayer <<

THE TALE OF THE ACCESSIBLE EBOOK
In his new series of articles, Adrian Higginbotham appraises the latest developments in mainstream and assistive technology and how they might impact on the disabled consumer.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/features/ebook_readers.shtml

INTERVIEW: CHRISTINE BRUNO
Actor with cerebral palsy, Christine Bruno, is touring the UK with Raspberry, a musical inspired by the life of Ian Dury. She answered our 13 Questions.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/interviews/christine_bruno.shtml

ANDRE JORDAN: DEAR DISABLED FRIEND #63
Andre's back with a well-meaning message in a doodle regarding his Dear Disabled Friend's latest attempt at romance.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/play/dear_disabled_friend/andre_jordan_dear_disabled_friend_63.shtml

DISABILITY B1TCH HATES THE QUEEN
This week Disability Bitch turns her rather grumpy attention to the Queen's accessibility needs. Then she suggests a tactical voting strategy for the upcoming election.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/opinion/b1tch/db_hates_the_queen.shtml

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Talk Show #49: Razor sharp disability chat and great guests. Listen online or on your mp3 player. Mat Fraser and Julie Fernandez present.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/podcast/talk_show_49_-_march_2010.shtml
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DISCUSSIONS
Posts from the ever popular and ever surprising Ouch! Message boards.

We can all work apparently
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/messageboards/F2322273?thread=7405335

Building a national care service new white paper
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/messageboards/F2322273?thread=7403037

Inaccessible new TARDIS
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/messageboards/F2322273?thread=7407049

See all messageboard discussions here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/messageboards/


DISABILITY NEWS
Check out our regularly updated news headlines page here http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/news.shtml


STUFF

> LISTEN: PODS & BLOG
Zoe Breen, producer on the Ouch! website, talks to the Pods and Blogs' Jamillah about the upcoming 50th Ouch! Talk Show and looks back on the history of the podcast.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/pods/

>WATCH: SEE HEAR
For Easter, the show visits Canterbury Cathedral to see how deaf and hard of hearing visitors are included in worship. The cameras were also given special permission to attend a signed Evensong.
http://bbc.co.uk/i/rwmyy/

> LISTEN: CERYS MATTHEWS ON 6MUSIC
Our very own Talk Show newshound Rob Crossan will be joining Cerys for her regular Road Trip feature. Rob talks about his travel experiences in Slovakia and the pair listen to some music from the region.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rwsq0

> LISTEN: REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL - IAN DURY AND THE BLOCKHEADS
Andy Serkis tells the extraordinary story of Ian Dury and the Blockheads - how a disabled art teacher in his mid-thirties fused punk, funk and incredible lyrics to create some of the most important music of the 70s.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00rptth/Reasons_to_Be_Cheerful_Ian_Dury_and_The_Blockheads/

> GET INVOLVED: ELECTION ISSUES
BBC News are interested in hearing about the issues that will affect how you vote in the General Election. What policies would make your life better. Have your say here.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8531071.stm

> JOBS: BBC DISABILITY TRAINEE SCHEME CLOSING
Extend, the BBC’s work placement scheme for disabled people closes on 6th April. Get your application in now.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/jobs/extend/


Enjoy the spring break...

The BBC Ouch! Team

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