Disabled people have extra things to buy, why are so few businesses selling?
Businesses are losing £1.8bn a month by failing to consider the needs of their disabled customers, according to research carried out for a commissi…
Disability News
Minecraft’s creator gave my autistic son a voice
The billionaire creator of Minecraft has a $70m mansion in Beverly Hills complete with iPad-controlled fountains and a 16-car garage. He wastes his day…
Government fitness for work test is making disabled people sicker, report claims
The government test to prove that disabled and sick people are unable to work is causing an increase in physical pain, worsening their condition or…
Sex, Lives and Disability: What Disabled Bodies Can Teach Us About Sex
Millie Dollar sashays onto the stage in a green, feathered dress to conclude the evening's entertainment with a sultry burlesque routine. The capacity …
New dementia workshop for M&HP @ Naidex
Lanre Babalola is a freelance moving and handling practitioner who practises in both community and acute settings. At M&HP @ Naidex she is leading …
=dance, Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler’s Wells
“This renowned theatre, specialising in dance, offers a bewildering array of facilities and a visit here can be an inspirational experience, if only to…
Volunteers needed for summer holidays that make a difference
If your resolution for 2015 was to do something good for charity, or to spend your time doing something rewarding, why not volunteer and help on a char…
Could EU Ruling Signal Compulsary Insurance For Mobility Scooter Owners?
A European ruling could mean that hundreds of thousands of mobility scooter owners in the UK could be forced to take out insurance. The warning foll…
Vapor Ricon Europe Showcases Products at Naidex 2015
Leading manufacturer of vehicle access lifts and ramps, Vapor Ricon Europe, will be showcasing its range at this year’s Naidex Exhibition, 28-30th Apri…
Independence Given A Lift With Shower Toilet & Chair Combo
Enabling those with reduced mobility to enjoy greater independence when using the bathroom, the Geberit AquaClean 8000plus can be combined with a wide …
Letter to Editor: It’s time for London Fashion Week to ramp up on diversity and accessibility
It’s time for London Fashion Week to ramp up on diversity and accessibility …
Athletics and Swimming Feature on National Paralympic Day 2015 Programme
Fans of Paralympic sport are set to have the chance to see world-class sporting competition in both Swimming and Athletics on National Paralympic Day t…
Simon Weston: My life, My Story, Connaught Studio, Thursday 19 March
Worthing Theatres presents the inspirational Simon Weston: My Life, My Story, telling for the first time one man’s journey from the front line of war, …
Experts Develop ‘Smart Trousers’
A real-life version of The Wrong Trousers immortalised by Wallace and Gromit is being developed by a British team of robotic experts. The close-fitt…
Alan Barnes attack: Man pleads guilty
A man has pleaded guilty to assaulting disabled pensioner Alan Barnes, for whom more than £300,000 was subsequently raised in donations. The 67-year-o…
Mind-Controlled Bionic Hands Are A Medical First
Three men have become the first in the world to have their hands replaced by bionic versions controlled by their mind. All three had suffered nerve da…
Disability access push by 7/7 survivor Daniel Biddle
A man who lost both his legs in the 7 July bombings in London in 2005 wants to use his experience as a disabled person to improve access to buildings. …
Kevin Kilbane reports West Ham fans to FA for mocking the disabled
The Football Association has promised a thorough investigation into allegations that West Ham United fans at White Hart Lane for Sunday’s Premier Leagu…
Book now for the inaugural Alf Morris Lecture with Sir Harold Evans
Join us for the inaugural Alf Morris Lecture and hear the renowned journalist and former Sunday Times editor Sir Harold Evans talk of his life-long fri…
RSC To Present Second Relaxed Performance of Matilda
Following the sold-out success of the first relaxed performance of Matilda The Musical in 2014, the Royal Shakespeare Company will present a second rel…
Check Out Kenguru- The Electric Car for Wheelchair Users
We've covered this invention on social media over the last year or so, but Kenguru , a new electric car manufactured in the U.S., promises to give disa…
Wearable technology is redefining what it means to be disabled
The meaning of “disabled” is changing as people adopt wearable devices and move into a bionic future. By David Z. Morris for Fortune The visu…
Mum petitioning for changes in restraining disabled children
An Angus mum’s petition calling for new rules on the way disabled children are restrained in schools has received more than 7,000 signatures. Beth Mor…
North East Disability Sports Award 2015
The unheralded heroes of sport in the region were honoured at this year’s North East Disability Sports Awards. The awards, which were held at the St…
Older disabled people need help to avoid loneliness
Older people with disabilities can feel "useless and worthless" and need more and better coordinated support to keep them active and connected in l…