All news on the topic: Disability

778
'Council will made it impossible to park outside our homes and it drives us mad'
Details of proposed traffic calming measures on Cranberry Road, Crane Road, Morrab Road and Cranfield Road in Camborne appeared on lampposts in the area a few weeks ago
868
Love Island stars help visually impaired fans by recording self-descriptions
The cast of this summer's series of Love Island have recorded self-descriptions for the first time in order to help blind and partially sighted audiences get to know them better
594
Scope says the media must stop 'destructive disability narrative' - and I agree
These dangerous narratives ignore how the welfare system fails disabled people and the struggles we face
551
Katie Price 'uses son's Blue Badge' to nab disabled parking spot for a meal out
Katie Price displayed a Blue Badge on the dash of her boyfriend Carl Woods’ SUV while they went out for a family meal with her three children - but 21-year-old Harvey was not with them
845
DWP still pushing dangerous 'benefit fraud crackdown'
The whole thing would be incredibly laughable - grown men who work for the worst government in decades running about doing terrible pastiches of crime thrillers - if it wasn’t pushing such a dangerous narrative
930
Love Island's Tasha Ghouri says deaf trolling felt like a 'dagger to the heart'
Love Island's first ever deaf contestant Tasha Ghouri has admitted hurtful comments about her on the show felt like a 'dagger to the heart' as she didn't feel she was 'doing her job' in the villa
587
TV star thought his 'life was over' after devastating condition left him blind
Affectionately known as the Blind Adventurer, he is not only a successful entrepreneur and trailblazer – he has also been named president of the Ramblers Association
799
'It's vital we teach the next generation about disability history'
Disability rights should be part of the curriculum so that all children learn about it and all disabled people can see themselves represented
777
Amputee fined for using disabled space 'after warden said blue badge was a fake'
Former Royal Marine Commando Ben McBean, who was called 'a real hero' by Prince Harry after was severely injured in service in Afghanistan in 2008, claims a traffic warden questioned his legitimacy
675
Pedestrian who waved cyclist into incoming car loses manslaughter appeal
At a Court of Appeal hearing, Auriol Grey was refused permission to appeal against her sentence after she shouted a retired midwide into an oncoming car in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire on October 20, 2020
756
Use our map to see how many will get £150 cost of living cash where you live
Our map below shows exactly how many will benefit for the £150 disability cost of living payment where you live - simply type in your postcode below to pull up your area
782
Meet the cash-strapped Brits who face choosing between heating and BREATHING
Sulaiman has so far had just £150 help from the Government – despite charities estimating disabled people are paying £12,000 a year in extra costs
727
Amputee dubbed 'hero' by Prince Harry 'not disabled enough' for blue badge
Former Royal Marine Commando Ben McBean, who was dubbed a "real hero" by Prince Harry, was reported by a warden to a council who questioned the badge's legitimacy
901
Katie Price fears for Harvey's future amid concerns he won't reach his 'dream'
Katie Price's son Harvey has Septo-optic Dysplasia, as well as autism and Prader-Willi syndrome, which means that he requires constant care
680
Woman’s entire life changed forever after she accidentally stood on drawing pin
Kirsty Stockton, from St Helens, has told how she had her leg amputated from sepsis after standing on a drawing pin, when she was also diagnosed with a brain tumour
1230
Renters Reform Bill should mean we no longer have to live in dangerous homes
As Disabled people, we can’t rent affordable housing. Accessible housing is even more expensive than non-accessible housing. And it isn’t even accessible
790
Voter ID is 'gerrymandering' - and biggest election losers are disabled people
While many activists rail against Conservative policies, there are, as Jacob Rees-Mogg points out, many Disabled people who do still vote Tory
750
'Bullies threw rocks at me for being autistic - what I wish I'd known then'
Rosie King grew up in a world that didn't understand autism and found herself hating her traits and tics - now aged 24, she is embracing and celebrating her differences
1330
We're aware of the mental health crisis, we need government support
To do that we need funded mental health services, instead of an NHS that is facing cuts of billions and being carved up and sold off to their Conservative pals
1454
Double amputee British Army veteran in dangerous record-breaking Everest climb
Hari Budha Magar, 43, lost his legs when he stepped on an improvised explosive device (IED) in Afghanistan in 2010, and now he hopes to be the first double above-the-knee amputee to scale the world's highest peak
1275
'Disability aids are freedom, they shouldn't be a source of shame'
Often when disabled people are asked about their conditions we’re asked “what’s wrong?” This insinuates as is often the case, that being disabled is a bad thing
629
Love Island's Tasha says supportive Andrew is a 'voice' for deaf community
Love Island's Tasha Ghouri has revealed Andrew Le Page has been a 'voice' for her since leaving the show despite her reservations at finding someone who was there for the right reasons
1244
Dis Life Democracy Special: 'Voter ID is major barrier for some Disabled people'
If we did happen to have voter ID, things still didn’t go to plan with access at polling stations. Many older and Disabled people were turned away
1025
Dis Life: 'Give people what they need, not what Government can get away with'
Once again, people with no lived experience of disability have decided the solution is really easy - they are focussing on the wrong thing
598
'The Coronation was an attempt to appease struggling class - we can't let it be'
When people are struggling to live we must do more to help them than offer them entertainment in the form of pageantry