By Disabled World - 2008-10-22
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While America celebrates Deaf Awareness Week, the Netherlands celebrates World Deaf Day.
During my recent trips to Europe, I’ve been fortunate to develop relationships with people in Europe and as a result, I was asked to come and present in two different forums in the Netherlands for WDD. The main topic of my speech was about identity development and how I developed my identity as a deaf American.
Liverpool venues have been praised after a strong response to plans for an event discussing how to help disabled conference delegates, reports liverpoolecho.co.uk.
The event sold out within just a few days and was held at London Road's Gateway Conference Centre. It was designed to discuss how disabled conference delegates could be made to feel more comfortable at corporate events by encouraging broader disability awareness amongst staff and improving facilities. Disabled British adults have around £80 billion to spend, and more of this could be fed into the conference sector if disabled access was improved across the board.
Wales - People of 65 and over and those younger but with chronic conditions like asthma, diabetes or heart disease are being urged to get their annual flu injection at their local GP surgery to protect their health this winter. In the at risk groups under 65, uptake varied from 63 per cent in those with diabetes to 27 per cent among people with neurological conditions but overall more people in this age group are getting their injection - 42 per cent in 2007/08 compared with almost 28 per cent in 2005/06. The national target is 70 per cent for all age groups.
Ireland - THE Government's decision to disallow teenagers with disabilities aged 16 and 17 from claiming disability allowance will only yield "a pittance" in funds for the Exchequer, it was claimed yesterday. Fine Gael spokesman on disability issues, David Stanton, said more than 2,000 children would be affected by the move, which would only represent a saving of 0.07pc of the welfare budget. "This shows that the most vulnerable of the most vulnerable have been targeted by Fianna Fail's vicious, cruel Budget," he said.
HOUSEHOLDS in Greater Manchester U.K. have until November next year to ensure they have a TV or set-top box capable of receiving digital signals.
Digital UK revealed that the switch-off of the analogue signal beamed across the Granada region from Winter Hill in Bolton will begin on November 4, 2009, when BBC2 will be switched off.
People who have not yet invested in a Freeview television or set-top box, or signed up to a cable or satellite service, have just over a year to ensure they can receive digital television signals. A government scheme funded by money from the BBC licence fee is being run to help people over 75 and some people on disability benefits. Those qualifying for help will pay £40 for a Digital UK representative to visit their home and ensure that they have at least one TV capable of receiving a digital signal.
Unum the leading disability insurer in the U.S. and U.K., has expanded its partnership with Ceridian, one of the world’s largest providers of human resource services, to launch an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) in the United Kingdom.
The new service will be offered under the name Unum LifeWorks and cover all employers and employees insured by Unum Group Income Protection (GIP) policies.
Importantly for employers, the program raises the bar in the provision of EAPs in the U.K. by providing access for employers to online and telephone legal and employment help lines for managers and supervisors.
As our research shows, personal and work issues can have a significant impact on an employee’s ability to perform their role at work As well as providing emotional support from qualified counselors and support for everyday issues, users can benefit from access to a range of health, educational/career development and debt/financial specialists.
In addition, the Unum LifeWorks Online website offers practical resources to enable users to be proactive and tackle their concerns before they impact on work and personal life.
The program is based on a best practice EAP service design which has worked extremely well for Unum and Ceridian in the United States.
Unum US and Ceridian have been partnering since 1992 and offer a similar integrated EAP and work-life service to over 39,000 customers. Unum’s work-life balance EAP in the U.S. offers many modes of access to the service including online, face-to-face and telephonic to accommodate generational preferences and convenience.
Employees can receive consultation and assistance with issues such as selecting a child care agency, parenting skills, elder concerns, financial worries, interpersonal problems at work, grief and relationship concerns just to name a few.
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