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Disability Alliance Conference 2003

The additional costs of being a disabled parent

Our half-day conference, "The additional costs of being a disabled parent" was held on Tuesday 4^th November 2003 between 2.00pm and  4.30pm. Initial responses indicate that the choice of conference topic was a popular one and that the event was a great success. Many thanks to all those attended and contributed to a lively afternoon.

Special thanks to our guest speakers:

Peter White BBC disability correspondent

John Keep and Simone Baker - Disabled Parents Network,

Emma Stone, Principal Research Manager, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, responsible for developing their strategy on disabled parents, disability and race equality.

Margaret Creear, Policy Officer, Gingerbread

More information

• conference summary
• enduring economic exclusion - Joseph Rowntree report
• familiy values:disabled parents, extra costs and the benefits system - Disability Alliance report
• hard working families: caring for two or more disabled children - Disability Alliance report
• the right support - Joseph Rowntree report

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