Disabled man robbed in public loo
A disabled man with severe arthritis has been robbed in a public toilet at Burnham-on-Sea in Somerset.
17 Sep 2007
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Technique links words to signing
Technology that translates spoken or written words into British Sign Language (BSL) has been developed by researchers at IBM. The system, called SiSi (Say It Sign It) was created by a group of students in the UK.
15 Sep 2007
Thieves hit disabled riding group
Thieves have targeted a riding for the disabled centre in Bedfordshire taking saddles, bridles and specialist equipment worth thousands of pounds. Two doors to the tack room were smashed open in the raid at the Elisabeth Curtis Centre in Bromham.
15 Sep 2007
Disabled benefits cheat is jailed
A disabled woman who unlawfully claimed benefits of £37,981 over a five year period has been jailed for 10 weeks.
15 Sep 2007
New rules for Blue Badge holders
The government has announced measures to prevent people abusing disabled parking badges. The Department for Transport is also to make Blue Badges available to very young severely disabled children and people with upper limb disabilities.
14 Sep 2007
Hormone linked to autistic traits
High levels of a male sex hormone in foetuses are linked to a higher chance of developing autistic traits in childhood, scientists say. The findings come from an eight-year study relating the development of 253 children to levels of testosterone they were exposed to in the womb.
12 Sep 2007