Environmentally Challenged

11/08/2017

The London hub, as well as three other airports across the UK, have been rated "poor" for disability services by a regulator.

29/06/2016

A man with a learning disability who made an online appeal for work is employed by a restaurant.

15/06/2016

A case that will determine whether bus companies should make people with pushchairs and others move from buses' disabled spaces will be heard at the Supreme Court later. Wheelchair user Doug Paulley was told he could not travel on a bus to Leeds in 2012 when a mother with a pushchair refused to move...

15/06/2016

For a stronger voice. By supporting Learning Disability England, the aim is to create a strong, authentic voice and a movement for change. Join us!

14/06/2016

23/05/2016

The Government must properly fund the new National Living Wage before vulnerable people with learning disabilities are left without vital specialist support.

17/05/2016

News alert! Do you know a child or young person who's got a lot to say? CDC and KIDS are looking for 12 disabled children and young people and those with SEN aged 14-25 from across England to share their view son how they want to receive the support and services they need.

Got someone in mind? They can apply clicking this link: http://bit.ly/1ZW9Yzy

10/05/2016

Great news, I hope that this initiative continues to spread!

An Asda superstore staged a "quiet hour" to help autistic and disabled shoppers over the weekend.

Escalators, in-store music and display TVs...

09/05/2016

An autistic teen was left stranded on a London bus after the freedom pass she has held for nine years was unexpectedly revoked by the council. Jenny Fairclough was trying to get a bus from Burnt Oak to Edgware when the driver told her the pass, entitling her to free travel, was no longer…

22/04/2016

London Underground journeys take on average more than four times longer for disabled people, a report has found. Certain journeys take far longer, such as the two-minutes from Baker Street to Bond Street taking a wheelchair user 33 minutes, Muscular Dystrophy UK says.

21/04/2016

A young campaigner from the West says local transport is failing a generation of disabled people. Steve Ledbrook from Weston-Super-Mare took part in a nine month undercover investigation which revealed a bleak picture of young disabled people turned away from journeys, facing abuse and left stranded.

18/04/2016

More and more children today have less and less contact with the natural world. And this is having a huge impact on their health and development

11/04/2016

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Help get clean water to school children in Zambia and around the world.

06/04/2016

06/04/2016

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27/03/2016

This is a terrific tale from Paula Peters, a member of Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) who was at the disabled people’s demonstration in Parliament on Wednesday: Join the Vox Political Fa…

22/03/2016

07/03/2016

You should only start to cross the road when the green figure shows. If you have started to cross the road and the green figure goes out, you should still have time to reach the other side, but do not delay. If no pedestrian signals have been provided, watch carefully and do not cross until the traffic lights are red and the traffic has stopped. Keep looking and check for traffic that may be turning the corner. Remember that traffic lights may let traffic move in some lanes while traffic in other lanes has stopped.

24/02/2016

Removing £30 a week is a short-sighted cost-cutting move that will only backfire, causing a huge deal of extra anxiety as well as financial problems, with the potential that people are pushed even further from work than previously. We need a supportive, personalised benefits system that works with p…

23/02/2016

Gyms, leisure centres and other sports facility providers in the UK are failing to provide activities that many disabled people feel they can participate in, a new poll conducted by Leonard Cheshire Disability and ComRes has found. Over half (57%) of the disabled people surveyed in our pre-Paralympi…

18/02/2016

Ash was 15 when his life changed forever.

Under the influence of alcohol and drugs, Ash and his friends went joy-riding in a stolen car. The driver lost control of the car and hit a tree. Ash was not wearing a seat belt and he sustained a life-changing serious head injury.

Ash made this video at CEDA, a charity for people with disabilities. Ash shared this video with THINK! to show the danger of drink & drug driving.www.cedaonline.org.uk CEDA

This is a 2 minute version of Ash's story. Ash was 15 when his life changed forever. Under the influence of alcohol and drugs, Ash and his friends went joy-r...

05/02/2016

Have a look at some of the mistakes that many drivers make on a regular basis. This article shows you some of the situations that you may encounter when Travel Training.

Drivers don't always make things easy when you are practicing independent travel!

Every driver makes mistakes. Here, experts reveal those faults you may not even know you’re guilty of

01/02/2016

Lego will sell its first mini-figure in a wheelchair later this year, a company spokesman confirmed. The addition follows online petitions and calls for Lego and other major toymakers to provide positive depictions of those with disabilities.

01/02/2016

Have a look at this great little film about Oak Lodge School.

Having worked there for 5 years, seeing this brought back lots of memories!

01/02/2016

Every year thousands of tots and infants take part in a Beep Beep! Day organised by their nursery, playgroup, childminder or infant school, to...

26/01/2016

Participants wanted for new image and identity documentary...

Reef Television are looking for contributors to participate in a BBC documentary exploring identity fronted by Alison Lapper, an artist with a disability and internationally renowned photographer, Rankin.

- See more at: http://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/2016/january/participants-wanted-new-image-and-identity-documentary?platform=hootsuite #.dpuf

Both presenters will explore the relationship between image and identity and what we mean when talking about beauty.

20/01/2016

Disabled students from some of the UK's leading universities say employers’ lack of knowledge about disability often gets in the way of successful...

18/01/2016

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10/01/2016

Watchdog investigate failings in the Disability Provision at Resturants, Pubs and Bars across the UK. Investigation with Nikki Fox with comment from Justin Tomlinson.

Watchdog investigate failings in the Disability Provision at Resturants, Pubs and Bars across the UK. Investigation with Nikki Fox with comment from Justin T...