Deaf Man Treated Like Dementia Patient By Hospital
An 80-year-old deaf man was treated as if he had dementia by nurses because no-one had written down he had hearing problems, a health watchdog has found.
30 Dec 2013
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Jane Raca Tells Cameron To Give Disabled Kids Same Care As Abuse Victims
A mum who won a lengthy £2 million legal battle to have her severely autistic son put intocare has accused the Government of favouring abused children over disabled children.
19 Dec 2013
EasyJet on trial in France for refusing disabled passengers
EasyJet (Other OTC: EJTTF - news) goes to court in France this week to fight two separate legal challenges by disabled passengers who it refused to fly, in the latest accusations of discrimination against the budget airline.
19 Dec 2013
Major Concerns Over New Special Educational Needs (SEN) Draft Code of Practice
This week both IPSEA, a national charity which offers free legal advice to families with children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Every Disabled Child Matters (EDCM) have strongly voiced their concerns over the Draft SEN Code of Practice which was published in October. The consultation period ended on October 9.
17 Dec 2013
Did Government misrepresent Professor Harrington's view on Employment and Support Allowance rollout?
I've written many times about the problems with the Government's Work Capability Assessment, the tool, implemented by ATOS, used to decide who qualifies for Employment and Support Allowance.
17 Dec 2013
Twas The Night Before Something. (An Autism Christmas)
Twas the night before something,
17 Dec 2013