New plan introduced to protect care homes from coronavirus over winter
A new Adult Social Care Winter Plan has been announced to support care homes from contracting coronavirus during the winter months.
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Warnings that people with learning disabilities and/or autism may be delayed in getting out of asylums due to pandemic
Mencap and CBF warn that the pressures of COVID is causing more delays to people with a learning disability and/or autism getting out of modern-day asylums.
A start-up is pushing towards its final goal of making the entire internet accessible by 2025
Israeli start-up accessiBe is working towards their final goal of making all corners of the internet accessible by 2025, beneficial during the age of COVID.
Baking as therapy explains new Great British Bake Off Contestant as 2020 contestants revealed
The Great British Bake Off (GBBO) is back and the 2020 contestants have been revealed, with one budding baker joining the tent with a disability.
The digital festival breaking down labels and barriers
No Labels No Walls + We Are One Festival 2020 festival has arrived to break down barriers, and is the culmination of collaboration in the time of COVID-19.
Research shows Sesame Street is changing attitudes about autism
Five years after popular children’s show Sesame Street put its focus on autism, research suggests the show’s materials are helping to change attitudes.
Ontex Healthcare re-launches incontinence pants range
Ontex Healthcare have re-launched their popular incontinence pants range, iD incontinence pants collection during the months of September.
Academy Awards make increased disability representation priority for 2024 season
For the first time in Academy Awards history, movies will have to meet inclusion standards in order to content for best picture at the Oscars.
Grammar schools in England will have to ensure their entrance exams are accessible
A legal ruling has found a visually impaired child experienced discrimination after the entry exams for an English grammar school were not accessible.
Emmerdale star Emma Barton raises £1,200 for Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People’s
TV star Emma Barton, completed a fundraising challenge to raise money for Leatherhead based charity, Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People’s.
Government delivers 250,000 clear face masks to support people with hearing loss
A quarter of a million clear face masks are to be delivered to frontline care workers for people who use lip reading and facial expressions to communicate.
Challenging MND Team breaks Thames pedalo Guinness World Record
The Challening MND Team have smashed the previous Guinness World Record to travel the length of the Thames in a pedalo, raising awareness of the condition.
Interns with learning disabilities and autism in North Wales donate to local NHS COVID-19 Response Fund
A group of interns from Engage to Change DFN Project SEARCH have donated funds to support the North Wales NHS COVID-19 Response Fund.
Consultation to begin on banning pavement parking in England
A consultation will begin on banning pavement parking throughout England to make pavements safer for disabled people, the elderly and parents using prams.
Long read: Seven-year-old Caeden climbs Ben Nevis raising more than £16,000 for good causes
At just seven-years-old Caeden Thomson, who has cerebral palsy, has climbed the highest mountain in the UK to raise more than £16,000 for different causes.