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.
A new surbet by the charity Whizz-Kidz says transport issues left many young people feeling excluded from job opportunities or accessing health and education services
My name is Leroy, I have got a learning disability and I have personally experienced bullying. Words hurt
Hundreds of disabled patients reliant on NHS equipment to help them move have suffered delays of up to a year, a BBC investigation has revealed. Complaints by patients using equipment including leg braces and neck collars prompted a review of the service.
Nearly one in three people in England have a long term condition, and many of these conditions are 'invisible' or not easily noticeable to someone else.