They spoke about many different aspects including the difficulties people with a disability may have in being allocated independent living, problems of bullying and name-calling. At what point do things like stone-throwing or bullying become hate crimes and what should they do about it. Billy also spoke about the uncertainty around the new benefits and the march he recently took part in for the 'Hardest Hit' in Newcastle - a protest which took place in many cities around the country.
We also heard an interview with Nick Hedley who acquired a brain injury which caused his speech to be slurred so that he was sometimes thought to be drunk when he actually took no alcohol and also suffered discrimination in the work-place.
ARCH - Newcastle - 08000 32 32 88. arch@newcastle.gov.uk
Victim Support 0191 274 4274
Better Days www.better-days.org.uk
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