Life on benefits is not the picnic the media sometimes like to make it out to be. Let me tell you about my journey through the benefits system so far... I started claiming benefits because of my disability when I was 21 - just over 20 years ago. My mum helped me apply for Disability Living Allowance (DLA).
A charity for disabled people have said they are "disappointed" after the plans for a station redevelopment were revealed to not include step-free access.
Pastoral care and pupil matters | PSHE | Teaching ideas and resources | There is a danger that the stress experienced by school staff could be passed on to their students, writes one mental health expert Some things, it is said, cannot be taught. I actually happen to believe that most things can be taught, or at least enhanced through the act of teaching, but it would be better if some things didn't need to be.
The Green Party has slammed the government's decision to axe a crucial fund that helps disabled people stand for election.
A recent high-profile incident in which a young man with cerebral palsy crawled off of a United Airlines flight is serving as a catalyst in the need for better accessibility measures in air travel for passengers with disabilities.
It's estimated that nearly 1 in 5 people in the United States and 1 billion people in the world have a disability. Despite those figures, disability is a topic that many individuals don't feel comfortable discussing. When we came across vlogger Robyn Lambird's YouTube video about the types of positive disability discussions we need to have, it inspired us to get some more conversations going.
