Going to school can be hard enough, but if you have additional needs, it can be even more challenging. Navigating daily classroom. Life is difficult at best, and being bullied certainly does not help the situation. A new report from the UK shows worrying evidence that over a third of their children registered as having…
We talk a lot about the need for change in all levels of society. After all, it is a big deal, and people with disabilities deserve access to the same rights and freedoms the rest of us have. However, we also think it is time to address one of the biggest problems - a lack…
Take a second to picture a doctor or nurse. How do they look in your head? Now, most people have a specific image for a public-facing professional. They are not usually disabled. This is an issue. We have been conditioned to think about public facing professionals in a specific way, but it is a very…
As it becomes increasingly clear that inclusivity is the name of the game in business, more and more companies are booking staff in for inclusivity training, including how to handle people who are disabled. Their goal is to make an environment which is welcoming and inclusive, and one which takes the accessibility challenges of disabled…
Disability is one of those things where people work to achieve equality for people who have a disability in a world where they may not be given the same liberties and freedoms. However, the problem with equality, and what we feel to be the big roadblock to this change, is a lack of understanding in…
Disabilities and students aren’t always topics which go together. Something that isn’t always at the forefront of consideration for people who lobby for equality is how the next generation is doing right now. So many students are looking to enter further education every year, and they are our future leaders, politicians, doctors and other great…
As we move closer and closer to what will be a more equal society for all - even if it doesn’t always feel like it - the hope is that there will be a closing of the gaps between disabled and non-disabled individuals. Everybody is entitled to the same quality of life - regardless of…
The world of work is often an inhospitable and unpleasant place for people who have disabilities, in part because they find themselves up against the barriers of a world which usually favors abled folks, and in part because when it comes down to it, representation just isn’t there. However, if any tangible proof was needed…
Watching the efforts of governments to try and be more inclusive towards people with disabilities across the world is a mixed bag, to say the least. Obviously, there are some places in the world where the rules are a little bit different, and other situations where people need to be more understanding of the way…
Visual disabilities can affect anybody regardless of their age. Some people are born with visual impairments and other people develop them as a result of accidents. However, citizens in the UK could receive up to £691 per payment period for support with daily life if they have a visual impairment. With the number of people…
Colleagues, friends, and fellow activists are mourning the loss of Alan Benson, a distinguished campaigner and advocate who played a pivotal role in the push for an accessible transport system. Benson, co-chair of Transport for All (TfA), long-serving deputy chair of London TravelWatch, and a founder member of the Campaign for Level Boarding, passed away,…
Isaac Harvey MBE, a disability advocate, faced significant challenges during a recent train journey from London to Cambridge, highlighting the urgent need for improved accessibility provisions in public transportation. His experience sheds light on the obstacles that individuals with disabilities encounter and emphasises the importance of making transportation inclusive for everyone. As NDIS providers on…