Category: Disability

A list of 7 UK websites that could help make finding the right local carers a bit easier.

A new report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has found that disabled people in the UK are being let down right across the board.

In January Doug Paulley won his court case with First Bus Group in a case which has important consequences for disabled travellers. The result of the case means that …

We are now in the middle of Disability History Month which runs every year from 22 November to 22nd of December. So to mark the month I thought I …

Have you ever noticed that restaurants are usually really noisy? People go to restaurants or cafes to socialise with friends and family, and consequently these places are usually quite …

This  article from Disability Now  hits the nail on the head. Legislation such as  the equality act is not enforced, so Restaurants or music venues will not make themselves …

Ticket providers and music venues are discriminating against disabled people by not letting us buy tickets online for music events like everyone else can.

The referendum result is not good for disabled People’s rights

On 23 June the UK will vote in a referendum to decide whether to remain in the European Union. There has been an interesting and sometimes heated debate going …

This is Stephen Hawking’s timeless advice to disabled people about how they should live their life. Every disabled person should read his wise words.

The UK government have recently continued their policy of kicking the most vulnerable people in society by cutting the Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) by £30 a week, from …

Let’s face it, being disabled is not all sunshine and rainbows. It’s not a non-stop party. But although there is a lot of shit that comes with a disability …

I have a hearing loss. So whenever I watch films on DVD or at the cinema I need subtitles to understand what is being said. Last week I went …

When you think about things that people generally find sexy, disability probably doesn’t spring to mind. But there are some people that find disabilities a big turn on: Devotees. …

Back in October I went to Berlin for a week, which obviously involved flying. This was the first time I’d been on a plane for 10 years.  The last …

“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world that surrounds him. The unreasonable man attempts to adapt the surrounding world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable …

I travel on trains regularly to go down to London to visit museums. It only takes an hour and a half to get to King’s Cross from Newark Northgate, …

I love a good toilet. You might think that’s weird but let’s face it, toilets are important. We all need them. But sometimes we can’t use them when we …

In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “No, Thank You.” I hate the word retard. This word is often used to refer to people with learning disabilities such …