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Michael Grimmett

Michael is a Disability Inclusion Specialist by experience who supports businesses and councils to look at disability differently. Michael is a well-rounded practitioner with professional, academic and real-life experience of disability, who can balance inclusive strategic development with the practical implementation of measures that deliver change.

Michael clearly highlights the barriers that exclude Disabled People from fully participating in our society, while understanding the nervousness many of us feel when talking about disability. Michael will share personal insight and practical guidance about how to make necessary change for the better, removing barriers so Disabled People are fully included within society.

Key areas of expertise:
- Disability equality and inclusion
- Support Planning
- Personal Assistance
- Direct Payments / Personal Health Budgets
- Disability awareness
- Disability confidence
- The Social Model of disability
- Co-production with Disabled People

March 27, 2023

Disability Language Awareness and Inclusivity with Michael Grimmett

Our guest today is UK-based, Disability Inclusion Specialist Michael Grimmett. Michael talks with James about an inaccessibility incident at his local pizza restaurant that he was able to use to shine light on accessibility issues. As a wheelchair...

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