People with a learning disability are at higher risk of developing bowel cancer, yet face significant barriers at nearly ...
It is often assumed that people with disabilities are a small minority group. However, the latest global estimates are that they make up on average 16% of populations or more in any context (WHO 2022) ...
Here you can find details of all the events, activities and initiatives taking place as part of UK Disability History Month 2024 at Queen Mary. Many of the events taking place as part of UK Disability ...
UK claims surge: Projections indicate over 1.03 million children in the UK will receive DLA by 2027, with behavioural disorders showing the fastest growth. EU strategy update: The European Commission ...
A previous version of this article reported that "Anger as UK councils hand out 55k blue badges for anxiety and ADHD". To be ...
The journalism industry is notoriously hard to break into. For journalists with disabilities, even more barriers exist. Originally launched in 2014, Ability Today is a U.K.-based platform that ...
When His Dark Materials writer Jack Thorne stepped up to the Edinburgh TV Festival MacTaggart podium last year in an audience-less room, he wanted to address an issue that had felt hopelessly ignored ...
This week, the world’s first toys featuring the Sunflower Lanyard were announced, by The LEGO Group in partnership with the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Lanyard Scheme which has been involved in the ...
We are celebrating UK Disability History Month (UKDHM) at Queen Mary by presenting a programme of events, highlighting initiatives and promoting resources available across the university. UKDHM 2025 ...