The Voice of Disabled People/ People with Disabilities Striving to Overcome Barriers So That We Can Live Our Lives to Our Full Potential
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The voice of disabled people/ people with disabilities striving to overcome barriers so that we can live our lives to our full potential. Email: [email protected] Phone or text: 085 227 7033 Contents 2 About the Group 4 The Social Model of Disability 7 What We Do 10 Smashing Barriers 12 Becoming a Member Email: [email protected] Phone or text: 085 227 7033 About the Group Disabilty Action Collective is the voice of disabled people with all types of impairments living in the Ballyfermot, Chapelizod, Inchicore, Palmerstown and Clondalkin areas. The group is open to disabled people, their families and carers as well as community and youth organisations. The aim of the group is to promote the inclusion and participation of disabled people, support each other to become active in the community and create awareness of the issues affecting our lives. 2 | Disability Action Collective Our work is informed by the issues of concern to members of the group and the wider community. It is underpinned by an understanding of the social model of disability. This model says that disability is caused by the way society is organised, rather than by a person’s impairment. It looks at ways of removing barriers that restrict life choices for disabled people. The group also works from a disability equality perspective. This is a belief that we, as disabled people, should enjoy equal rights and opportunities to participate in economic, social and cultural life, have choice and control over how we live our lives and are enabled to reach our full potential. 2 | Disability Action Collective Disability Action Collective | 3 The Social Model of Disability 1 ----- 2 ----- 3 ----- 4 | The Social Model of Disability 1 In the first image, it is assumed that everyone will benefit from the same supports. They are being treated equally. This is how the needs of many people living with an impairment or disability are often addressed. -------------------------------------- 2 In the second image, individuals are given different supports to make it possible for them to have equal access to the game. They are being treated equitably. Many advances have been made to ensure the equitable treatment of people living with a disability or impairment but there is more progress to be made. -------------------------------------- 3 In the third image, all three can see the game without any supports or accommodations because the cause of the inequity was addressed. The systemic barrier has been removed. 4 | The Social Model of Disability The Social Model of Disability | 5 Disabilty Action Collective strive to remove causes of inequity so that everyone is enabled to live to their full potential. Her impairment is the problem! They should cure her or give her The medical model prosthetics. of disability The stairs are the problem! They should The social model build a ramp. of disability 6 | The Social Model of Disability What We Do Build Advocate Co-ordinate Collaborate Raising expectations Create Identify 6 | The Social Model of Disability What We Do | 7 BUILD on our capacity to provide leadership and act as a representative voice for the local disabled community. ADVOcate on behalf of the disabled community in consultation processes relating to public transport, access, inclusivity and other issues of concern. CO-ORDINate the activities of Smashing Barriers (performance arts collective) to promote participation in social and cultural life. COLLABOrate with local services and organisations to develop information resources, plan awareness raising events and co-ordinate training in relation to disability equality. 8 | What We Do RAISING EXpectatiONS for what disabled people can achieve through the promotion of the social model of disability to local organisations, community groups and statutory bodies. Create social spaces for disabled people, their families and carers to come together to share knowledge, skills and experience. IDENTIFY ways the group can challenge barriers using research and collective action campaigns. 8 | What We Do What We Do | 9 Smashing Barriers Smashing Barriers is a performance arts collective formed in 2016 as an initiative of the Disabilty Action Collective. It’s intention is to create performance art based on the experiences of participants who include disabled people, their families and carers. Since 2017, Smashing Barriers has produced and performed two theatre pieces, Dead or Alive and Unfair City. Under the facilitation of professional theatre makers Kate Harris and Peter Kearns, a broad range of experiences, perspectives and responses to disability have been explored in the process of devising these pieces. 10 | Smashing Barriers Becoming a Member Ballyfermot and Chapelizod Disability Action Collective is a membership group which is led and controlled by members who are elected onto the Management Committee. It is essential to the group that our membership is strong, that we are representative of disabled people in the Ballyfermot and Chapelizod area and that we are held accountable by an active and diverse membership. By joining the collective, you will be helping to support our vision and be a part of fulfilling our aims as a group. Hearing your voice or input as a disabled person, family member or carer means that the group can better represent and advocate on behalf of disabled people in Ballyfermot and Chapelizod. Becoming a member will support disabled people, our families and carers in our mission to: promote the independence and inclusion of disabled people identify and challenge the discrimination faced by disabled people in society today. Ballyfermot & Chapelizod Disability Action Collective 7 SMASHING BARRIERS 'Half Made Up’ DRAMA COLLECTIVE 8 Presents: Unfair City When: Thursday 27th June 2019 Where: Ballyfermot Library, Ballyfermot Road Show Time: 12.30 Tickets are free but limited Disability Access Support Contact: Una 01-6238105 Smashing Barriers 'Half Made Up Drama Collective’ formed in January 2019 with the intention of creating performances demonstrating inequalities and barriers that disabled people face in their daily lives. https://www.facebook.com/SmashingBarriersD10/ Funded by create and Ballyfermot Chapelizod Partnership If you would like to take part in a Smashing Barriers production in the future please contact Maureen on 085 2277033 or email: 10 | [email protected] Smashing Barriers Smashing Barriers | 11 Becoming a Member Disability Action Collective is a membership group which is led and controlled by members who are elected onto the Management Committee. It is essential to the group that our membership is strong, that we are representative of disabled people and that we are held accountable by an active and diverse membership. By joining the collective, you will be helping to support our vision and be a part of fulfilling our aims as a group. 12 | Becoming a Member Hearing your voice or input as a disabled person, family member or carer means that the group can better represent and advocate on behalf of disabled people in the Ballyfermot, Chapelizod, Inchicore, Palmerstown and Clondalkin areas. Becoming a member will support disabled people, our families and carers in our mission to: • promote the independence and inclusion of disabled people • identify and challenge the discrimination faced by disabled people in society today. 12 | Becoming a Member Becoming a Member | 13 Becoming a member could benefit you as a disabled person, family member, carer or community group or organisation in many ways, for example: • better access to information • opportunities to share knowledge, skills and experience • finding ways to influence local and regional thinking and decision making opportunities for networking and peer support • being informed, heard and consulted on policy developments which affect disabled people 14 | Becoming a Member Contact us for more information about our activities or if you are interested in becoming a member. Maureen: 085 227 7033 Úna: 087 952 4968 Email: [email protected] Members of the Smashing Barriers Drama Collective take part in the Dead or Alive performance in Ballyfermot Library in July 2018. Members of Disability Action Collective publicise Wellness Gathering Events held in Chapelizod, Ballyfermot and Cherry Orchard in 2017. 14 | Becoming a Member Becoming a Member | 15 Are you a disabled person, family member or a carer of a disabled person? iA helpful booklet of support services and resources for disabled people their families and carers in Dublin 10, 20 and Inchicore. Funded by Citizens Information Service Supported by Disability Action Collective & Ballyfermot Chapelizod Partnership November 2020 Contents 4 Acknowledgements 6 Emergency 7 Primary Care 17 Mental Health Services 29 National Disability Organisations 38 Other National Organisations 40 Local Disability Services 44 Local Support Groups 46 Family Supports 51 Information, Advice, and Advocacy 55 Local Activities and Events The producers of this booklet collated this information during Covid 19 restrictions. Please be mindful that information can change over time, especially as restrictions ease. You can check details of the services listed by contacting the service directly. Acknowledgements This booklet is a resource for the communities of Ballyfermot, Chapelizod Inchicore and Palmerstown. It contains information on local and national services for disabled people, family members of a disabled person or a carer of a disabled person. It will also be