Disability Research on Independent Living & Learning (DRILL)
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News: Fully Funded PhD Opportunity.
15th January 2019
In collaboration with Cardiff University Business School and Disability Wales, the DRILL Programme is delighted to announce a fully funded PhD opportunity to research ‘What Works in Wales? Developing an evidence base to inform a kitemark for employers to address the disability employment gap’.
The aim of the project is to identify an evidence base of ...
News: Chronic Illness Inclusion Project Newsletter (November issue)
18th December 2018Launching “energy impairment”
From now on, “Energy Limiting Chronic Illness” is the term we’ll be using to better represent you and voice your concerns. From all our focus groups and survey responses, the concept of energy impairment seems to best convey what people with chronic illness want policy makers and society in general to understand and ...
Vlog: Wiltshire Centre for Independent Living
17th December 2018https://youtu.be/tzcRjK51azk
The ‘ImaYDit’ project has produced the following Vlog providing a greater insight into the transition from childhood to adulthood for disabled young people. It is coproduced with up 10 young disabled co -researchers who are engaging with up to 50 young disabled participants to explore the opportunities for moving forward into independent lives.
For further information about the project please follow ...
Blog: Exciting ongoing research: 4 Nations Research project on attitudes and disability
11th December 2018Northern Ireland section: ‘‘Is It Me?’ How do attitudes in the adult social care system impact on the independent living choices of disabled people’.
This blog is an update on the exciting project regarding attitudes towards disabled people in the context of adult social care that we are currently conducting. The project is funded by the ...