Postcard: They've put me in a home, Are We Taking the Dis?, 2005
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About
The Disability Rights Commission ran the ‘Are we taking the dis?’ campaign in 2005 to raise awareness of discrimination against disabled people. The national campaign ran for 6 weeks and cost £1.2million. The Disability Rights Commission website received 535% more hits because of the campaign.
Image description
Left side reads “I'm disabled, so they've put me in a home. I'm 29. Disabled people have no right of appeal if they don't want to live in an institution."
Underneath is a yellow logo that reads “Are we taking the dis?”
Bottom right text reads “Have your say at disabilitydebate.org” and “Disability Rights Commission”.
Right side is an image of a young person playing cards at a table with older people.
References
IPA | Disability Rights Commission: Are we taking the Dis?
DRC chief attacks lazy attitude over disability - Personnel Today