Disability

Opinion

Actor and deaf advocate Rose Ayling-Ellis is a supporter of the Access to Work programme (Image: PA)

'Greg Wallace's unfair dismissal claim undermines prejudice disabled people face'

I am proud of myself, disability and all, and I think it has come from being in a community that accepts themselves, that has helped me accept myself.

I am proud of myself, disability and all, and I think it has come from being in a community that accepts themselves, that has helped me accept myself.

MPs have Disabled people's 'lives in their hands' but do they really understand?

A carer claims Camden Council instigated a safeguarding investigation into him, accusing him of abusing his sister, shortly after he enquired about filing a racism complaint against her social worker

A carer claims Camden Council instigated a safeguarding investigation into him, accusing him of abusing his sister, shortly after he enquired about filing a racism complaint against her social worker

'Council accused me of abusing my sister as revenge for racism complaint'

'I am going to explain to you, the true cost of my Motability car, not because I feel I owe it to anyone, but because I want people to understand'

'I am going to explain to you, the true cost of my Motability car, not because I feel I owe it to anyone, but because I want people to understand'

Do you get a free car because you are disabled? The Motability Scheme explained

Getting into sports can be hard, but finding a sport adapted to your disability can be even more challenging when you don’t know where to start.

Getting into sports can be hard, but finding a sport adapted to your disability can be even more challenging when you don’t know where to start.

'I want to be involved in a disability sport, but I just don’t know how?'

Actress and disability rights campaigner Liz Carr protests against the assisted dying bill (Image: PA)

Actress and disability rights campaigner Liz Carr protests against the assisted dying bill (Image: PA)

'Why I say no to legalising assisted dying'

Hackney Sparrows Wheelchair Basketball Clubsupports people to play disability basketball (Image: Sparrows Wheelchair Basketball)

Hackney Sparrows Wheelchair Basketball Clubsupports people to play disability basketball (Image: Sparrows Wheelchair Basketball)

Brenda Allan, patient campaigner

'Disability affects almost one in four people - but is often misunderstood'

Liz Kendall is the new Work and Pensions secretary (Image: PA)

Liz Kendall is the new Work and Pensions secretary (Image: PA)

'Focus of new government is not on the needs of the majority with disabilities'

Haringey Council has said the exemption will come into force on September 4

Haringey Council has said the exemption will come into force on September 4

Blue badge holders to be exempt from all LTNs after pressure from disability groups

A pensioner was left

A pensioner was left

'Across London disability groups are campaigning hard against LTNs'

Blue badge holders could be exempt from LTN trials in Haringey

Blue badge holders could be exempt from LTN trials in Haringey

Blue Badge exemption to be extended to ALL Haringey low traffic neighbourhood trials

More than 1,000 fines have been issued by Haringey Council for fraudulent Blue Badge use since new technology was introduced

More than 1,000 fines have been issued by Haringey Council for fraudulent Blue Badge use since new technology was introduced

More than 200 Blue Badges seized and 1,000 people fined in fraud crackdown

Elderly and disabled people need more assistance from the driver when using a cab (Image: PA)

Elderly and disabled people need more assistance from the driver when using a cab (Image: PA)

A plea to black cab drivers

Low Traffic Neighbourhood schemes are not adapted to the needs of people with disabilities (Image: Carla Francome)

Low Traffic Neighbourhood schemes are not adapted to the needs of people with disabilities (Image: Carla Francome)

Department for Transport

'Low Traffic Neighbourhood schemes are inconvenient - and not just for motorists'

Winterbourne View was closed in June 2011 following a BBC Panorama investigation (Picture: PA)

Winterbourne View was closed in June 2011 following a BBC Panorama investigation (Picture: PA)

Community contribution

'The predicament of people with learning disabilities in institutions'