Monthly Archives: March 2013

The Appendix Party – or Be Careful What You Wish For

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We’ve had an interesting week here. I’m running a convalescent ward for appendix patients. You couldn’t make it up…

One of my daughter’s friends, Melissa, has been off school for a few weeks with unidentifiable tummy pains.  My daughter has been jealous – “She is so lucky to have time off school“.  Melissa got admitted to hospital under observation a few times  – “Oh I’d love to go and spend some time in hospital – much better than school” .

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The benefits of Employing Disabled People

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As the economic downturn continues to bite and companies in every sector, public or private, continue to drive for efficiency savings with cuts and layoffs, the idea of employing disabled people can seem an odd one to a lot of employers. Their line of thought runs like this: employing people is expensive enough without having to take special consideration for someone’s needs. But this negative perception is completely at odds with the facts.