Government unveils ‘transformative’ £1.6billion disability strategy

The Government has unveiled 100 immediate pledges to improve the lives and opportunities of disabled people in a landmark £1.6billion strategy that has drawn muted responses from charities. A public awareness campaign to dispel ingrained stereotypes and a taskforce examining the increased costs disabled people face are being promised in the cross-department disability strategy. The Government will also consult on whether to make it mandatory for employers with 250 or … Read more

Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution director Jim LeBrecht wears custom Gucci

 Best Director   Thomas Vinterberg – Another Round David Fincher – Mank Lee Isaac Chung – Minari Chloé Zhao – Nomadland – WINNER Emerald Fennell – Promising Young Woman Trailblazer: Chloe Zhao is the first woman of color to win Best Director    Best Actor in a Leading Role Riz Ahmed – Sound of Metal  Anthony … Read more

Personal trainer with a fear of sweat has won a disability claim after refusing to pick up towels

Personal trainer with a fear of body fluids has won a disability claim after refusing to pick up sweaty towels in the gym she works at Ali Burton, 27, works as personal trainer for a Nuffield Health gym in West Sussex She suffers anxiety disorder ‘triggered’ by touching items with ‘hygiene issues Despite telling bosses … Read more

Sophie Wessex makes flapjacks and creates Christmas decorations as she visits a disability centre

Royal Star Baker! Sophie Wessex makes flapjacks and Christmas decorations on visit to a disability support centre Sophie Wessex, 55, headed to the Disability Initiative (DI) in Camberley today The mother-of-two was there to mark the World Day of People with Disabilities  She baked flapjacks and created Christmas decorations during her visit  By Claire Toureille … Read more

The Witches: Disability community slams Roald Dahl HBO Max remake

Backlash against The Witches: Disabled people including Paralympians criticize remake of Roald Dahl classic over its use of split hands On October 22, HBO Max released The Witches – the second adaptation of Dahl’s famous novel after the hit 1990 film Stars Anne Hathaway as the evil Grand High Witch who is revealed to have … Read more

BBC boss wants programme makers to monitor ethnicity and disability of on-screen contributors

Director-general Tim Davie wants the corporation’s programme makers to monitor the ethnicity and disability of on-screen contributors – although the move will be voluntary BBC programme-makers have been asked to monitor the ethnicity and disability representation of on-screen contributors. The gender of people who appear in programmes – such as reporters, commentators, spokespeople, analysts and … Read more

Selfish eBay are flogging hidden disability lanyards online

Face mask exemption cards sold by a charity for 55p appear on eBay with sellers charging up to £14.99 eBay sellers are flogging hidden disability lanyards for as little as 99p online First launched in supermarkets in 2016 to signal wearer has a hidden disability  Launched ‘face mask exempt’ card for those who have excuse … Read more

Married At First Sight’s Elizabeth Sobinoff reveals she was on disability pension before fame

Married At First Sight’s Elizabeth Sobinoff reveals she was on disability pension before finding fame – and says she’s been underweight most her life By Monique Friedlander For Daily Mail Australia Published: 07:03 BST, 3 September 2020 | Updated: 07:03 BST, 3 September 2020 Married At First Sight star Elizabeth Sobinoff has candidly spoken about … Read more

Wheelchair Rugby Paralympian Ryley Batt credits elite Games for helping him accept his disability

Netflix’s new documentary Rising Phoenix explores the history of the Paralympic Games, and the stories of eight incredible Paralympians from across the globe. Australian wheelchair rugby player Ryley Batt, 31, is one of them. Born without legs, and refusing to use a wheelchair until he was twelve, the now two-time gold medalist credits the Paralympics for pulling him … Read more

Fury over NHS ‘coronavirus scoring system’ which ‘discriminates against learning disability patient’

A controversial ‘scoring system’ used by the NHS to decide who receives critical care has been slammed over fears disabled people will be denied life-saving treatment. The so-called ‘Clinical Frailty Scale’ (CFS) ranks patients’ frailty from one to nine and is designed to prioritise those most likely to recover from the killer virus. It has been implemented … Read more