Disabled People Forgotten During Covid, BBC Research Reveals
Thousands of deaf and disabled people across the UK have told the BBC of the devastating impact the pandemic has had on their lives. Most said their disability had worsened and more than 2,400 said...
View ArticleTeenagers With Cancer Feel Abandonerd By Friends
“I was so upset when it took a long time for one of my good friends to visit me in hospital,” Hiral Deugi tells Radio 1 Newsbeat. She’s 24 now and was diagnosed with a form of leukaemia at 21. “As...
View ArticleAutism: University Of Cambridge Launch UK’s Largest Ever Study
Researchers are looking for 10,000 people to take part in what a university is calling the UK’s largest ever study into autism. The Autism Research Centre (ARC) at the University of Cambridge wants...
View ArticleMental Health: Deaf People Frustrated Over Access To Help
Deaf people are twice as likely to suffer mental health problems than those with hearing, a report has found. The All Wales Deaf Mental Health and Wellbeing Group said help in Wales was behind the...
View ArticleJust 29% Of Students In England With Disabilities Receiving DSA Allowance –...
Support for students with disabilities should be improved, the government has been urged, after analysis showed that fewer than a third receive the disabled students’ allowance (DSA) meant to help...
View ArticleCost Of Living: Disability Charity Says Carers Are Skipping Meals
A national charity supporting children with disabilities says more than 90% of the families it helps are struggling to pay bills due to rising living costs. Half of carers looking after disabled...
View ArticleNI Employment Rate For Disabled People Is Lowest In UK
Northern Ireland has the lowest rate of employment for people with disabilities in the UK, according to new research. Just over a third of disabled people in Northern Ireland are in work, compared...
View ArticleCharity Research Finds That Only 1% Of Disability Hate Crimes End With A Charge
Of the thousands of disability hate crimes reported to the police last year, just 1% resulted in criminal charges, two charities have revealed. Leonard Cheshire and United Response submitted Freedom...
View ArticleWhat Is Disability Hate Crime?
A charity has teamed up with Somerset County Council to raise awareness about disability hate crime. OpenStoryTellers, based in Frome, has created a series of videos about it after researchers found...
View ArticleAutistic People Held Back By Job Interview Questions – Report
Ambiguous interview questions and application forms are keeping autistic people out of work, a report has found. While 53.6% of all disabled people are in work, only 30% of autistic people are, the...
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