This Disability Assessment Centre Doesn’t Have Disabled Access
A deal to bring to an end the scandal of the Norwich disability centre, which cannot be accessed by people in wheelchairs, has fallen through eight mon…
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Care visits for elderly and disabled ‘last just five minutes’
Elderly people are receiving home care visits lasting just five minutes, new figures reveal. Figures, obtained under a Freedom of Information request, …
Disabled RAF veteran punched out of mobility scooter
Richard Sandon had already apologised to the man after he tripped over a dog lead but now the veteran is recovering from a broken arm and fractured rib…
Parents of disabled children seek answers over pregnancy test drug
Parents who believe a pregnancy drug is linked to severe disabilities in their children are calling on the Scottish Government to help them in their fi…
American Horror Story’s Jamie Brewer Makes History At NY Fashion Week
Jamie Brewer, best known for her multi-dimensional roles on Ryan Murphy’s horror anthology series American Horror Story, set a record this week for bec…
Team USA’s Blake Leeper Shines At NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
Blake Leeper was talking a mile a minute on Friday evening outside Madison Square Garden, sporting that notorious flashy smile of his as he made his wa…
Disabled Doncaster golfer heading for USA
A young Doncaster golfer is teeing up for a trip to the USA thanks to a cash boost from a local housebuilder. Taylor Wimpey has handed £500 to Lewis…
Big Lottery Fund awards £5m to disability charities
The Big Lottery Fund grant is for a project, led by Disability Action Northern Ireland, looking at the extent to which disabled people are able to live…
Disabled teen forced to leave school taught by ”wonderful” sister
Ma Yuedong, 11, said: "I may have difficulty getting about, but now that I have access to books to read, a whole new world has opened up". By Sa…
PM considers ‘injustice’ of disabled man losing his car
The prime minister has agreed to look into the case of a severely disabled man from south Wales who faces losing his car under welfare payment changes.…
Oliveira: Oscar Pistorius Should Race Again
Brazilian Paralympic champion Alan Oliveira says he wants to see arch rival Oscar Pistorius return to racing when he is released from prison. The pair…
Medpac: A Great Storage Solution for Your Medicines
How do you store and carry your medicines? Medpacs are bags specially designed for storing and carrying medications including asthma inhalers Epipe…
Blind people ‘at risk’ from pavement obstacles says RNIB
PAVEMENT obstacles are putting blind people at risk of injury, a sight-loss charity has warned. The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) …
Charge after Alan Barnes mugging in Gateshead
A man has been charged with assaulting disabled pensioner Alan Barnes in Gateshead, for whom £300,000 was subsequently raised in donations. From BBC…
‘To Jared…’ Dad Raps to the Delight of His Severely Disabled Son
Jayce Correia of Danbury, Connecticut has posted a wonderful video on Youtube showing the positive impact that his rapping has on his eight year old so…
Taxis urged to be more accessible for disabled users
Taxi drivers in Guernsey are being urged to make their cabs more accessible for the disabled. A new taxi plate is available for existing and new tax…
Are there enough professional disabled actors?
TV channels are publishing guidelines declaring the number of disabled characters they will put on screen, but are there enough disabled actors out the…
Tradesmen Built House for Free for Little Disabled Boy
Local bricklayers, plumbers, electricians and decorators gave up weekends and evenings for free to gut and rebuild a ramshackle house for four-year-old…
Latest National Theatre Accessible Listings
The latest season listings for assisted performances at the National Theatre, through to July 2015 have just been released. As always there are details…
C&S Seating: 25 Years of Postural Control Equipment
We at C&S are proud to have been a national supplier of Postural Control Equipment for approximately 25 years. Recognising the need for 24hour p…
Channel 4 Investing In Talent Initiatives
Two new major talent initiatives are being supported by an investment of £500,000 in order to ensure that 10% of the production team working on the cov…
The Muscle Help Foundation launches innovative #powerof657
The Muscle Help Foundation (MHF), the specialist family charity that delivers life-changing, highly personalised experiences for children and young peo…
McElmeel Mobility Services
McElmeel Mobility Services are a UK-based converter of wheelchair accessible vehicles, minibuses and vans for disabled drivers and passengers. McEl…
Daring To Care: The Enduring Legacy Of Alf Morris
The inaugural Alf Morris Lecture will be delivered by renowned journalist, historian, writer and social commentator, Sir Harold Evans (pictured). Takin…
Disabled trainees build rehabilitation wheels for cats like Denver
Trainees at Papworth Trust Workwise in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, have made a rehabilitation wheel for an arthritic Bengal cat called Denver (see video …