Crippen's Blog
Step into the irreverent world of disabled cartoonist Crippen aka Dave Lupton, who has been in the vanguard of disability arts movement for more years than he cares to mention. His work has appeared in mainstream press, on TV and film and is now probably the best Disabled cartoonist in the world!
Crippen takes a cynical look at the use of bounty hunters to roundup benefit cheats
A recent survey shows that society has completely fallen for the latest piece of CONDEM misinformation that millions of pounds are being claimed fraudulently, especially those...Comments: 5
Crippen muses on the attacks on Disabled people by the CONDEMs
I have been musing on the attacks on Disabled people's day to day lives that this CONDEM coalition have already started making and watching with interest ways in which crips are grouping to try to...Comments: 3
Crippen points out the ridiculousness of a proposal for a tv show that celebrities pretend to be disabled
Rumours have been circulating about a TV programme that would enable celebrities to aquire an impairment for a week in order to see what it's like to be disabled (I kid you not!). It now turns out...Comments: 8
Crippen shares a link to Vince Laws' blog about Disability Pride
Disability Pride is an odd concept which seems to be quite difficult for many non-disabled people to grasp. I mean, why would be be proud of our impairments? Here's a link to Vince Laws' current...Comments: 2
Crippen gives a heads up about the up-coming D.A.N demonstration
On Wednesday the 16th June the Disabled people's Direct Action Network (D.A.N) will take to the streets in solidarity with the National Day of Action against the dismantling of the Welfare...Comments: 2
Crippen receives a request for a labelling cartoon from Australia
I've recently received an email from a Disabled equality trainer in Australia asking if she could use some of my cartoons about labelling within her courses. She hadn't come across the concept before...Comments: 7
Crippen looks at coping with the copers
Crippen is currently in the UK meeting up with his many contacts in the world of cripdom and gathering fresh material for this cartoon blog and other projects that he has underway. He'll be back...Comments: 6
Crippen discovers a very non-social model gender identity process
By coincidence I've had a couple of messages from Disabled people who are going through the gender identity process. One is at the stage of applying for an operation...Comments: 3
Crippen revisits his earlier postings regarding user-led involvement
Following the news relating to Local Authorities being advised by the Department of Health to give preference to tenders for services from User-Led Organisations (ULO's) it got me to thinking about...Comments: 3
Crippen takes a cynical look at the change of language
Has anyone else noticed that having adopted our social model language, the big charities and government departments have started to twist the wording around so that the 'problem' is back with us...Comments: 11
Crippen takes a look at the forthcoming general election
It's that time again and Disabled people are being asked to consider who we think will actually commit to an effective strategy regarding access and the removal of those barriers within society that...Comments: 4
Crippen looks at the access being created for the Olympic games
I've created so many cartoons over the years regarding the bottomless pit called the 2012 Olympics. Bottomless insofar as any and all available funding is being systematically sucked into its gaping...Comments: 3
Crippen looks at the changes of attitude being made towards User led Organisations
Sometimes when an old cynic like me thinks we are not making any progress and there’s too much of the same-old, same-old, I get a dig in the ribs and a reminder that us crips do occasionally...Comments: 9
Crippen looks for a cartoon about 'Normality Training' for Disabled people
Every now and then something catches my eye and I think, I've got a cartoon about that ... somewhere! It was the same with an article that I was reading in a local paper someone had sent me from...Comments: 3
Crippen looks at how people can become invisible when disabled
I thought we'd go the route of a little light relief this week, especially having lifted the lid of the so called 'assisted suicide' or 'mercy killings' again last week. I often get asked for...Comments: 2
Crippen looks at patronisation of Disabled people
Hi folks. I'm starting 2010 as I mean to go on; gloves off and more in your face then ever before! And my first question for this decade is: 'How much longer do we have to beat our heads against the...Comments: 7
Crippen is asked to look back over his work during 2009.
Our esteemed Editor Colin has invited the dao bloggers to look back over the past year and highlight some of the events that have crossed our keyboards. Never one to stick to a brief and usually...Comments: 5
Crippen has a few things to say about BBC's Children in Need
Unfortunately, due to problems with t'internet I'm a bit late with this cartoon which was intended to come out during the recent Children in Need event on BBC Radio and TV. Still, better late than...Comments: 3
Crippen adopts Lily Allen's Gay Rights anthem for us Crips
What with our recent rant about Charities and the Lily Allen song that's being adopted by Gay Rights activists in Manchester, I thought we crips should get in on the act ... sorry about the language...Comments: 15
Crippen looks at what charities are really doing for us
Contrary to public understanding, we Crips spend more time overcoming the negative effects we get from the various charities that claim to represent us, than we do benefiting from the services that...Comments: 15
Crippen asks ‘what is happening to the Disability Arts Movement?’
Has anyone else noticed that we’re in danger of slipping back to where we all started from?! I’ve always seen the Disability Arts Movement as being in the vanguard of the Disabled...Comments: 4
Crippen asks ‘where are the young Disabled people?’
Being of the generation that can say ‘I saw Hendrix play at the Isle of Wight Pop Festival’ (what do you mean, who?!) means that I’ve also seen a lot of water go under the...Comments: 15
Crippen looks at the portrayal of Disabled people as being the problem
The following excerpts were taken from an online newsletter, written by Disabled people for Disabled people. If even we can’t get it right, what are the chances of the mainstream press...Comments: 10