In a blog post announcing the update, the firm said: 'Today, Microsoft UK announced the rollout of a new pilot programme focused on hiring people with neurodiverse conditions, including Autism or Asperger's syndrome, for full-time UK based Microsoft positions.
Fashion designer and mother, Mindy Scheier, has collaborated with major clothes brand Tommy Hilfiger to bring adaptive clothes to children with disabilities.
This animated video offers a glimpse into what a day in the life of a child with learning difficulties can be like.
I have been watching 'This Morning' on TV and they were doing a phone-in about a storyline that's coming up on Corrie and it got me thinking. Given that many people could get help with their issues by seeing characters in their favourite soap operas going through the same thing, could this be exploited in some way? I know that, quite often, we get the helpful message at the end of a programme giving a phone number that people can ring if they have been affected by any of the issues they have just seem, but could more be done?
Ministers have withdrawn much of their support for a disability network they set up just three years ago, casting fresh doubts on the government's disability strategy and the future of the Office for Disability Issues (ODI).
A couple of days ago, I found myself in quite an unusual situation. As a candidate for May's local elections, I was campaigning in my ward's town centre when someone flung their arms around me and gave me a great hug.