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Disability: To some it identifies what's wrong in the world, to others it represents what's wrong with themselves.

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In the summer of 2017 I hosted an event for the Business Disability Forum  in London. Below is the significantly modified speech I made there. It's a thought piece really, me trying to work something out. It got people talking and I'd love to hear what you think.  Hello, my name is Simon Minty, I am your host this evening.  If you don’t know me, I’ve been an associate to the Business Disability Forum for twenty years.  Asda toilet sign - disability is very broad these days but have those identifying as so, kept pace? It’s great that you are here and great that you do the job you do. I suspect some of you came to this disability or diversity role by accident, or maybe it was on purpose as it looked interesting? Maybe some of you are directly affected so have a personal interest. Dare I suggest, maybe one or two of you are after an award from the Queen!  I know most of us do this work because we want to see change. Working with the Forum, such change is about impr