Disability Talk

What is a disability hate crime? Something is a disability hate incident if the victim or anyone else thinks it was carried out because of hostility or prejudice against disabled people. This means that if …

Billy Davis reports on how the Government should be listening to everyone – including those with learning difficulties. He writes, ” just because someone has a learning difficulty it doesn’t mean that they don’t have …

We recently posted an article titled ‘Fashion And The Disabled Girl‘ which has prompted many of our site visitors to tell us how little representation there is, in so many industries, of people with disabilities. …

Around 70% of people accessing homelessness services have a mental health problem. And homelessness charity St. Mungo’s estimates that 64% of their clients have drug and/or alcohol problems. There is a strong link between homelessness …

He was perhaps the best known scientist in the world – and now his words are being beamed out of this world and into the nearest black hole following a service of thanksgiving of his …

Having a disability places an individual in the world’s largest minority group. This is a sad story which needs to be told. Almost 5,000 disabled adults – across 106 Councils – have been sexually abused …

Fashion has to do so much more if it is serious about catwalk diversity – and fashion in general for people with disabilities. Jillian Mercado Jillian Mercado, who has muscular dystrophy, has now signed to …

And the question we have to ask; does this Government actually care? A study to mark the start of National Carer’s Week reveals how the unsung army of volunteers looking after relatives are risking their …

A new study into ‘ADS’ that show people with physical or mental disabilities has shown creative agencies need to try harder to break society’s stigmas. The research was conducted by the media agency UM in the UK …

Hollywood is buzzing about inclusion, but whether it’s a casting call or job interview, actress Eileen Grubba knows all too well about being judged for her disability. She’s joining forces with not-for-profit employment specialists ‘Disability …