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Council keeps passengers waiting… and waiting… for an accessible taxi
February 13, 2014
Ian Streets
Disabled campaigners are calling on a city council to give them a wider choice of public transport, after a five-year delay in deciding whether to license a more accessible type…
Read moreReport punctures relationship myths
February 12, 2014
Ian Streets
Some of the myths around disability and dating have been punctured by a new report from a group of young disabled campaigners. Members of the Trailblazers network set out to…
Read moreElected office access grants double in size again
February 6, 2014
Ian Streets
A fund set up to help disabled people with the extra costs they face in gaining elected office will be extended by another year, so that it covers the general…
Read moreTheatre discrimination victory ‘will have wide-reaching impact’
February 6, 2014
Ian Streets
A leading entertainment group has admitted discriminating against a disabled theatre-goer by forcing him to buy a ticket for the personal assistant (PA) he needed to accompany him to a…
Read moreHigh-heels, swallowing the lies, and a bedroom protest
February 5, 2014
Ian Streets
High-heels, institutional abuse, independent living, a bedroom tax protest, and a blunt challenge to the idea of pity... The subjects of the 800 images created by disabled people for the…
Read moreNearly all disabled music fans ‘face discrimination’ when buying tickets
January 30, 2014
Ian Streets
Nine in 10 disabled people felt discriminated against when they bought tickets to watch live music, because the booking system they had to deal with was so inaccessible, according to…
Read moreCaptions could be next step forward for access at music venues
January 30, 2014
Ian Streets
Music venues and festivals could soon be offering captions beside the stage so that deaf customers can follow a band's lyrics as they are being sung and enjoy the banter…
Read moreLondon 2012 access boss’s ‘enormous task’ at Network Rail
January 30, 2014
Ian Streets
The disabled consultant who played a key part in ensuring the accessibility of London 2012's purpose-built venues says she will use that experience in her new role as Network Rail's…
Read moreCriminal justice system ‘is failing offenders with learning difficulties’
January 30, 2014
Ian Streets
The treatment of people with learning difficulties should be "significantly improved" right across the criminal justice system, from arrest to sentencing, according to a new report. The report concludes that…
Read moreShakespeare calls for focus on barriers, not headcounts
January 24, 2014
Ian Streets
International research on disability should focus on the barriers disabled people face, rather than endless headcounts of how many people there are in developing countries with different impairments, according to…
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