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Asian Disability Network

@AsianDisability

We are a support & educational platform around #disability, exploring how we navigate this with our ethnic and cultural identity 🙌🏽 #SmashStigma @shanidhanda

 United Kingdom
asiandisabilitynetwork.com
Joined September 2018
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Our founder @shanidhanda shares how #census data helped her to create safe spaces for undersevered and underrepresented people, including the @asiandisability and @AsianWomanFest This is one of the reasons why the @census2021 is so important and the impact it can have.
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Mandip shares how his perceptions of #disability were transformed through wheelchair rugby 🏉 Watch the full discussion replay 👉🏾 youtu.be/mVqMd3Ja7_s #DisabilityAwareness #SmashStigma #AsianDisabilityNetwork @ParalympicsGB @IWRF @MandipSehmi @gbwrnews
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Whatever your belief is, please stop attempting to justify the prevalence of #disability to those living with #conditions or #impairments and their families. Watch the full discussion replay 👉🏾 youtu.be/mVqMd3Ja7_s #DisabilityAwareness #SmashStigma #AsianDisabilityNetwork 1
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@SrbjtKr @Dr_JSinghMehmi share the comments & reactions they received by friends & family when their son was born with genetic condition. This is a good example of what NOT to say in this situation. Watch the replay 👉🏽 youtu.be/mVqMd3Ja7_s #DisabilityAwareness #SmashStigma
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Triple #Paralympian @MandipSehmi shares his story at #DisabilityDiscussions With the vast majority of disabled people acquiring their condition or impairment, it could happen to anyone at any time. Watch the replay 👉🏽 youtu.be/mVqMd3Ja7_s #DisabilityAwareness #SmashStigma
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Join us for some #RealTalk today at 7 pm for an insight into the lived experience of #disability in the #Sikh community. We have an incredible panel lined up, see you there! Register your free place: eventbrite.co.uk/e/disabilit… #DisabilityDiscussions #DisabledTwitter #SouthAsian
The image is a flyer for the event called Disability Discussions. The flyer has a white and cream background with an image on the left, of a Sikh man wearing a white turban sitting in a wheelchair. Sikh Assembly and Asian Disability Network’s logo’s are at the top of the flyer above the image of the Sikh man. There is another image on the bottom right of the flyer, it shows an image of the number 2020 in orange text. Next to that is written new decade new dialogue. The text on the flyer reads: Disability Discussions. An insight to the lived experiences and success stories from the UK Sikh community. Online event. Thursday 10 December at 7 - 8.15pm. Registration - Sikhassembly.eventbrite.com Further information. Sikhassembly.org.uk Info@sikhassembly.org.uk

ALT The image is a flyer for the event called Disability Discussions. The flyer has a white and cream background with an image on the left, of a Sikh man wearing a white turban sitting in a wheelchair. Sikh Assembly and Asian Disability Network’s logo’s are at the top of the flyer above the image of the Sikh man. There is another image on the bottom right of the flyer, it shows an image of the number 2020 in orange text. Next to that is written new decade new dialogue. The text on the flyer reads: Disability Discussions. An insight to the lived experiences and success stories from the UK Sikh community. Online event. Thursday 10 December at 7 - 8.15pm. Registration - Sikhassembly.eventbrite.com Further information. Sikhassembly.org.uk [email protected]

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We'll also be hearing from @jsvirdee from the @sikhreport who'll be sharing the #disability statistics and findings from this year's report. Read the #BritishSikhReport in full here: britishsikhreport.org/britis…
Flyer for the event Disability Discussions. There are 4 images of the panellists.

ALT Flyer for the event Disability Discussions. There are 4 images of the panellists.

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Hosting the proceedings is @ParamjitKM CEO of @sikhassembly and an incredible #ally on all things #inclusion. #DisabilityDiscussions #DisabilityAwareness #DisabilityTwitter #Sikh #DisabledTwitter #Intersectionality
Paramjit Kaur is smiling to the camera.

ALT Paramjit Kaur is smiling to the camera.

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Our final panellist is our founder and #DisabilityActivist @ShaniDhanda who will share her experience of being born with a rare genetic condition, how she has navigated life as an #intersectional woman and how she #breakingbarriers in all she does. #DisabilityDiscussions
Shani is smiling at the camera, she has sunglasses propped up on her head and is wearing a colourful shirt.

ALT Shani is smiling at the camera, she has sunglasses propped up on her head and is wearing a colourful shirt.

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Our second panellists are husband & wife duo @Dr_JSinghMehmi @SrbjtKr who are both passionate about raising awareness and changing attitudes on #disability. They'll be sharing the parental perspective of raising a child experiencing disability.
Jatinder and Sarbjit are standing next to each other, smiling at the camera. Sarbjit has her arm around Jatinder's arm and they're both wearing coats. Jatinder has tied a blue turban and is wearing a green coat. Sarbjit is wearing a black coat with a grey scarf.

ALT Jatinder and Sarbjit are standing next to each other, smiling at the camera. Sarbjit has her arm around Jatinder's arm and they're both wearing coats. Jatinder has tied a blue turban and is wearing a green coat. Sarbjit is wearing a black coat with a grey scarf.

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