Disability Talk

Diagnosing dementia: A practical guide to assessment is a booklet for anyone worried about possible signs of dementia, including memory problems, for themself or someone else. It sets out clearly how dementia can be diagnosed. …

FROM ELIN WILLIAMS .. MY BLURRED WORLD July was Disability Pride Month. If you didn’t know that, I’m not surprised, especially considering the fact I wasn’t aware of it myself until last year. Come to …

RAC calls for all major fuel retailers to cut the price of petrol by 5p per litre in response to the protest causing major disruption to motorways across the UK. Protestors from the Fuel Price …

Eligibility As part of Access to Work, you may be eligible for: a grant to help pay for practical support with your work support with managing your mental health at work For these types of …

Overview Your local council can provide help if you have a disabled child, including: short break services holiday play schemes care at home some aids and adaptations financial help, eg money towards travel costs for …

Hundreds of thousands of disabled people are having to wait for £300 million of vital support because of delays to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) applications, according to new analysis from Citizens Advice. Citizens Advice said: …

Katie Brebner Griffin, 29, was issued a disabled parking permit earlier this year due to her health but has received three vicious notes in just four months of having the permit. A woman with an ‘invisible …

‘Staff with long COVID need reasonable adjustments and support, not to be put on the scrap heap’. In a landmark legal case for sufferers of long COVID, an employment tribunal recently ruled that the symptoms …

WE NEED TO RECONSIDER THE GRASSROOTS From Mikey Erhardt, Get Yourself Active Communications Officer There is no blueprint for Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs). At Get Yourself Active, we have worked closely with grassroots organisations of …