A man with celebral palsy who was “tired of people staring” at him has transformed his electric wheelchair into a mobile disco. Lee Kingsberry now loves the positive reaction he receives when he is out …
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Rail firms that fail on disability should lose franchise – thinktank
Rail firms that fail on disability should lose franchise – thinktank Tory group sets out vision for human rights after Brexit, including call to remain in the European court of human rights Rail operators should …
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Action is taking place in New York by disability rights groups and wheelchair users who have accused the company of violating NEW YORK City rules by failing to make enough of its vehicles accessible to …
Continue readingMartyn Sibley – We are sailing
Over the past years I’ve managed to do many amazing activities. You know the ones. Flying a plane. SCUBA diving. Skiing. Hot air ballooning. Tree climbing. Having made a decision to spend more time in …
Continue readingWhy were disabled people housed in grenfell tower?
Far too many people have already died in the blaze but survivors are beginning to ask a whole variety of questions. One of those questions is why were so many disabled people housed in a …
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It is estimated that over 10% of British men have paid for sex at least once. And that would mean over 200,000 disabled men have used the services of an escort. But statistics can be …
Continue readingWheelchair protesters block house of commons entrance
Furious protesters in wheelchairs have blocked the MPs’ entrance to the House of Commons over cuts to benefits. Campaign group Disabled People Against Cuts chanted “no justice, no peace” and “Tories out” as MPs tried …
Continue readingSocial care could implode within months
A massive financial problem is looming for about 200 charities, including MENCAP, after HMRC demanded 6 years of back pay for home helps. The black hole being quoted could be as much as £400 million. …
Continue readingLorraine Kelly – Katie Price is wrong to want to hire a prostitute for son Harvey
Lorraine Kelly recently wrote in The Sun that despite Katie’s undeniable strong motherly love, her remarks were shocking and seedy. Katie Price has claimed that she was thinking about hiring a sex worker for her disabled son Harvey when …
Continue readingGetting around as an amputee
Hi everyone! Hope your previous week has been great! ? Today I’m going to be talking about getting around as an amputee as I feel there are a lot of misconceptions about what some of us …
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