Cuts to planning services have helped ensure that only 7% of England’s housing stock is even ‘visitable’ by a disabled person
Month: June 2019
June 5, 2019 Following the Delhi government move to make travel on the Delhi Metro and bus service free for women, disability rights activists are…
Sheila Hollins: ‘People with learning disabilities must be put at the centre of their care’
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Tue 4 Jun 2019 12.00 BST Sheila Hollins is one of the UK’s foremost authorities on learning disability and mental health. But the crossbench peer says…
June 4, 2019 Travelling is a great way to learn and understand the world we live in. Everyone should travel according to their means and…
Letters Mon 3 Jun 2019 17.31 BST Last modified on Mon 3 Jun 2019 17.35 BST We applaud your editorial (31 May) focusing on the abuse of…
KYODO NEWS – Jun 2, 2019 TOKYO – A shortage of wheelchair-accessible hotel rooms remains an issue for Tokyo 2020 organizers who say they are…
Universities are under growing pressure to improve accessibility for disabled students. But is it working?
Disability rights groups protest against Dehradun pool for discriminating against disabled adults
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June 3, 2019 The Dehradun Disability Forum, an alliance of over 20 disability rights groups in Dehradun has come together in solidarity after 12 adults…
Insurance regulator’s move to include mental illness in medical insurance cover welcomed
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June 2, 2019 Insurance companies have been directed to cover treatments for mental illness on the same basis as is available for treatment of physical…
Disability advocates describe the case of the NZ woman who fled her abusive Australian partner as a potential ‘travesty’