Empowering Asian Disabled Voices | Conversations with Dr Theo Blackmore #21 w/ Zeenat Jeewa
DISCOVER Voices | disAbility Cornwall & IoS
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Show Notes
Theo is joined by Zeenat Jeewa, CEO from the Asian Disabled Peoples Alliance (ADPA). They talk about the barriers many disabled Asian people face, what ADPA fights for and why South Asian Heritage Month is so important to celebrate.
Since 1988, ADPA have been providing culturally appropriate and bespoke sensitive Day care and Home care support and services to disabled, elderly and other isolated people. Their mission is to campaign on ensuring voices of Asian Disabled people, carers and their families are heard and their needs and rights are respected , understood and the inequalities are addressed