Browsing: Disability

The head of one of Scotland’s foremost disability rights charities says she turned down an MBE in the recent new year honours because the UK government…

Government plans to make huge cuts to targets for accessible new-build homes in England have been labelled a “monumental reversal” by campaigners, who say disabled people…

I was lying on my back in an east London hospital, sometime in August 2023. I don’t know what day it was, exactly; by that point…

Parents of students with disabilities have long seen federal civil rights complaints as their last, best hope of ensuring schools meet their legal obligations to address…

On Nov. 13, a small team of advocates for people with disabilities stepped through White House security and into the narrow, bustling corridors of the West…

My father, Dick Harris, who has died aged 71, spent a lifetime working and volunteering in the disability sector, using his own experiences to encourage independent…

Reporting Highlights No Age Preference: Until now, Social Security disability benefits got easier to qualify for as a person reached 50 and above. The Trump plan…

Pop mogul Sir Robin Millar is not a man who you would expect to struggle with access in the music industry.In a glittering career that spans…

My father, Sam Ayer, who has died aged 81, dedicated his life to the care and support of vulnerable children and adults. His research made a…

Despite his austerity measures, the president’s party is expected to do well in the crucial October mid-term elections.Argentina’s libertarian president, Javier Milei, has vetoed bills aimed…