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English Heritage reveals a time and a place for disability history
From churches designed for Deaf congregations to the first schools for blind children and one of the earliest disabled people’s organisations, a new website project charts the history of disabled…
Disabled people ‘must take the initiative’ over access to sport
Disabled people need to take the initiative and demand more accessible local sports facilities, a conference has heard. Stewart Lucas, chief executive of Interactive, which works to increase the number…
Passenger wins right to take airline discrimination fight to supreme court
A disabled air passenger has won permission to take an airline to the supreme court, to fight a legal ruling that leaves disabled travellers with no protection from in-flight discrimination.…
Phone app could ‘revolutionise’ mobility assistance
A new mobile phone app could be set to revolutionise the provision of assistance for disabled people across the transport, travel, leisure and retail industries. The assist-Mi app is the…
Paralympians’ golden year crowned by BBC nominations
Three members of ParalympicsGB’s high-performing London 2012 team have been nominated for the prestigious BBC Sports Personality of the Year (SPOTY) award. Wheelchair athlete David Weir, swimmer Ellie Simmonds and…
Digital explosion is ‘widening the gap for disabled people’
The growing trend to provide services online is generating an increasing gap between advances in new technology and disabled people’s ability to take advantage of them, according to a new…
Disabled peer makes Lords history as she warns government over EHRC
A disabled peer has become the first member of the House of Lords to deliver a speech during a debate with the help of a personal assistant (PA). Baroness [Jane]…
Campaigner’s court victory over council that risked lives with its tactile paving
A disabled campaigner has secured a high court victory over his local council, after it put the lives of blind and partially-sighted people at risk by ignoring government guidance on…
New app brings blue badge style to the mobile phone
A new mobile phone “app” is making it easier for disabled people in search of a stylish – and accessible – venue for a night out on the town. Fiona…
Disabled models aim to show fashion magazines that diversity sells
Four disabled models will be taking to the catwalk this week in a bid to persuade some of the country’s top women’s magazines that they should be featuring on their…
