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Fife Independent Disability Network

Working towards inclusion of disabled people in all aspects of society in Fife

Aspirations

We strive to include people with disabilities in decision making and working towards inclusion of disabled people in all aspects of society in Fife.

We find that by meeting together we can share common experiences, lose our feelings of isolation and gain confidence to speak out, which enables us to work with professionals on more equal terms and use our expertise

If you would like to know more about the Network, or find out what’s happening in your local area, why not give us a call. The Development Worker will be happy to assist you.

Social Model of Disability

A person is disabled by society. This model re-defines disability as a social construction. It is the social, economic, attitudinal and political barriers to disabled people's independence and inclusion which disables them. This view empowers disabled people because it recognises that their exclusion is caused by society not their individual impairments

New

• Decembers Network Meeting Thursday 10th December 2009
• Disabled Persons' Parking Places (Scotland) Act 2009, Comes into force 1st October 2009 - I have encluded in this page copies of the Disabled Persons' Parking Places (Scotland) Act 2009. there are 2 document in this page: Disabled Persons' Parking Places (Scotland) Act 2009 asp 3 and Disabled Persons' Parking Places (Scotland) Act 2009 asp 3 Legislation Annotations: Sample format. The orginal of these to documents are in PDF format, but since we have had a few comment about some screen readers not being able to read these even though Adobe Reader 9 has an inbuild screen reader we have copied this into two other format`s which we hope will suit better, these are Microsoft Word and Notepad.
• Call for disabled volunteers - Fieldfare Trust 
• Places I have been to eat by Pauline Medd Muddy boots
• feature film we are planning to make in Fife, subject to the success of our fundraising Community participants/volunteers will be actively involved in all aspects
• Fife Shopmobility 
• Energy saving light bulbs and your health 
• Speak Your Mind 
• A Video Introduction to the FIDN 
• Audio Description on TV 
• Launch of Your Call 
• ExxonMobil energy challenge ExxonMobil energy challenge
• NewsLetters 
• CEHR takes over from the DRC WHAT IS CEHR?
• Mrs Pauline Medd writes  About dropped kerbs and toilets
• New Booklet for Patients unhappy with their Doctor A new booklet for patients in Scotland has been published by the General Medical Council, *complaining* what to do if they are unhappy with their doctor’s medical practice.
• txt2traveline txt2traveline is a mobile phone texting service
• Useful tips to use in your disability By Pauline Medd
• Miscellaneous 
• Fife Council Structure and Dept and Offices In Fife
• Scottish Executive - Consultations  FREE BUS TRAVEL FOR OLDER AND DISABLED
• Getting About in Fife