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Strictly success signals a change in attitudes
A charity has cheered Rose Ayling-Ellis's Strictly Come Dancing victory and said her success is changing attitudes towards deaf people. And the actress herself told the media she hoped her…
Activity Alliance in call to improve opportunities in sport
The leading voice in the UK for disabled people in sport and activity marked International Day for Disabled People (IDDP) with a call to make 2022 a year of creating…
All-electric transition must connect with disabled drivers
As we motor towards a future of electric cars replacing petrol and diesel, charging points and associated infrastructure are appearing in car parks, on forecourts and outside offices. We’ve also…
Accessibility starts at home for landlords and tenants
As we assess the ease of use of a variety of environments from shops and offices to factories and football grounds the point is certainly not lost on us that…
Lockdown highlights benefits of captioned performances
Research conducted to mark Caption Awareness Week has found that two-thirds of the public sometimes find it difficult to hear what is happening when watching TV or live performances. The…
Northern unveils gaming solution to improve access to travel
A rail company has announced the development of a new “Serious Game” Virtual Reality Simulation to support disabled people to better access travel. Northern says the technology is the first…
Accessible studio opens up the world of music
A charity which is dedicated to helping young people gain access to the joys of music has opened a studio which musicians to practise and perform their work. BBC Online…
Court backs parents in BSL discrimination claim
A county court judge has ruled that a concert promoter discriminated against three deaf mothers by failing to provide a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter for support acts at a…
Strictly role for sign language interpreter
The Strictly Come Dancing production team is reported to be learning sign language and undertaking specialised training in preparation for welcoming EastEnders actress Rose Ayling-Ellis to the show. Rose is…
University issues apology after failing blind student
A blind student who withdrew from his university course after promised learning support failed to materialise told the media his future had "evaporated". Daniel Swain said he left the University…
