Tag Archives: Richard Rieser

English Heritage reveals a time and a place for disability history

From churches designed for Deaf congregations to the first schools for blind children and one of the earliest disabled people’s organisations, a new website project charts the history of disabled people through the buildings they have used.
Disability in Time and Place was launched this week by English Heritage – the government’s adviser on the historic [...]

Second disability history month will celebrate struggle for equality

The life of Helen Keller, disability hate crime and the history of the Disabled People’s Direct Action Network (DAN) are among the subjects that will be discussed and debated during the second UK Disability History Month.
The month-long series of events celebrates disabled people’s struggle for equality, and runs from 22 November to 22 December.
Richard Rieser, [...]