Disability
Living with a disability
Information for an active life
Deaf Awareness Week 5 - 11 May
Children in the Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield area will have the chance to learn some sign language in a fun and interactive way this week. Staff from Adult Care Service Sensory Services will be...
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Hertfordshire County Council is considering the results of the consultation about services for people with a physical disability or sensory need. ...
- Disability information A- Z
- Disability information by topic
- People you can talk to
- Events of interest to people with disabilities
If you have any comments or suggestions about the format or gaps in the Disability section of hertsdirect.org, e-mail acs.comms@hertscc.gov.uk.
This Disability section on hertsdirect.org adopts the social model of disability by putting the emphasis on the difficulties caused by society itself rather than a person’s impairment.
[However, much of the Disability section contains links to information already published by others who may not be aware of the social model of disability.]
Most images used on the disability pages are from John Birdsall
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- Adult Care Services
- Support for Carers (Adult Care Services)
- Disability Information Bureau
- Disabilities - Guide to other Websites
- Our Diversity Policy
- Hertfordshire Compact - Disability & Accessibility
- Children with Special Needs
- Apply online for care and support from Adult Care Services
- Adult Care Services Publications order or view leaflets and factsheets online
External Links
- Independent Living Funds
- DirectGov disability
- Office for Disability Issues
- Hertfordshire Society for the Blind
- Mobility Roadshow
- Hertfordshire Hearing Advisory Service
- Age Concern Hertfordshire
- Hertfordshire Action on Disability
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