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Farewell: the final Crip's Column

Victoria Brignell — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 15:03:02 GMT

In her final column for the New Statesman, Victoria Brignell reflects on what it has meant to write regularly on disability.

When the disabled were segregated

Victoria Brignell — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 17:02:07 GMT

In the final part of her series to mark disability history month, Victoria Brignell explores the past segregation of disabled people in Britain and America.

When America believed in eugenics

Victoria Brignell — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 11:13:48 GMT

In the second of her series to mark disability history month, Victoria Brignell investigates America's past enthusiasm for eugenics and the profound suffering this inflicted on disabled people.

The eugenics movement Britain wants to forget

Victoria Brignell — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 19:48:07 GMT

In the first of a three-part series to mark disability history month, Victoria Brignell looks back at the way the UK and USA have treated disabled people and uncovers a history that both countries would prefer to forget.

How autism leads to genius

Victoria Brignell — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 12:13:08 GMT

In the second part of her autism series, Victoria Brignell argues that, instead of wanting to eliminate autism, we need to accept that there really is no such thing as "normal" behaviour.

Two unsung national heroes

Victoria Brignell — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 18:35:37 GMT

The scientists Henry Cavendish and Paul Dirac deserve to be much better known than they are.

The benefits of care

Victoria Brignell — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 10:48:04 GMT

In the final part of her series on her personal experience of social care, Victoria Brignell explores the benefits of needing carers.

No robot could replace my PA

Victoria Brignell — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:53:00 GMT

In the sixth part of her series on social care, Victoria Brignell describes some of her worst experiences with carers

It's been emotional

Victoria Brignell — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 12:27:54 GMT

In the fifth part of her series on social care, Victoria Brignell explains the emotional effects of employing carers.

How to avoid a communication breakdown

Victoria Brignell — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 15:13:37 GMT

In the fourth part of her series on social care, Victoria Brignell highlights the importance of good communication.