http://www.disabled-world.com/ Disability Community News and Information Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:41:52 PST en-us http://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/disability-living-allowance.php UK Disability News WRVS also supports government's decision not to scrap the disability living allowance. This supports the wellbeing of 1.6 million pensioners who currently receive it. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:19:03 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/disability-living-allowance.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/disabled-living-foundation-appeal.php UK Disability News On Sunday 4 October 2009, actress Miriam Margolyes will present the BBC Radio 4 Appeal supporting the Disabled Living Foundation (DLF), a national charity that provides impartial advice and information about independent living. Sat, 26 Sep 2009 08:37:31 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/disabled-living-foundation-appeal.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/gary-mckinnon-petition.php UK Disability News Autism campaigners Ivan Corea of the UK Autism Foundation and Kevin Healey Chairman of the Staffordshire Adults Autistic Society (who has Asperger's Syndrome) have issued a joint appeal on Gary McKinnon to President Barack Obama at the White House. Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:41:58 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/gary-mckinnon-petition.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/cancer-ireland.php UK Disability News Survival rates for cancer are continuing to rise even though the number of cases being diagnosed is increasing, an all-Ireland report launched today reveals. Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:50:56 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/cancer-ireland.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/london-marathon.php UK Disability News A colleague and friend who has been partially deaf in one ear for most of her life, and is likely to become more severely deaf with time, has inspired a London man to run the marathon for Deafness Research UK. Johan Fourie from Wandsworth has always wanted to run the marathon and decided that this year he was physically and mentally ready to do it. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:10:49 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/london-marathon.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/ukaf-autism-appeal.php UK Disability News The UK Autism Foundation has appealed to Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Chancellor Alistair Darling to reach out to families with autism who are below the poverty line. Fri, 17 Apr 2009 04:51:18 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/ukaf-autism-appeal.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/grenoble-ecole-de-management.php UK Disability News Only 12% of disabled people in France have a higher-education degree. Further to this, businesses find it difficult, despite their desire, to respect the French law which requires businesses to have at least 6% of disabled people in their total workforce. Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:25:40 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/grenoble-ecole-de-management.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/marathon-for-deafness.php UK Disability News Her mother's profound deafness has inspired Maxine Marshall of Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire to run the London Marathon for Deafness Research UK. After two failed attempts to enter the marathon previously, Maxine decided that this year she would enter and run for Deafness Research UK, who had provided some support during her mum's life. Sat, 11 Apr 2009 11:15:38 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/marathon-for-deafness.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/home-access-pilot.php UK Disability News Through the Home Access pilot, iansyst and XMA are now able to supply assistive technologies appropriately tailored to the individual needs of disabled students and provide the support they require to make good use of them. Wed, 08 Apr 2009 10:03:55 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/home-access-pilot.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/vulnerable-law.php UK Disability News Some of the most vulnerable people in society will be better protected against abuse and poor care as a result of new legislation coming into force today. People who lack capacity in hospitals and care homes will now be protected by a new law known as the "Mental Capacity Act Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards". Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:55:36 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/vulnerable-law.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/autism-stand.php UK Disability News Twenty autism charities are uniting on World Autism Awareness Day (2 April 2009) to call on people across the UK to Stand Up for Autism. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 03:40:16 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/autism-stand.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/obama-apology.php UK Disability News Anyone can make a mistake when speaking off the cuff, and no one knows this better than politicians. But Barack Obama, as the first black President of the United States, probably knows better than most how hurtful and damaging off the cuff discriminatory remarks can be. Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:05:13 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/obama-apology.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/uk-blind-benefits.php UK Disability News The National Federation of the Blind of the United Kingdom welcomes the Government's announcement that they will change the regulations of the Disability Living Allowance to allow Blind people to receive the higher rate of the Mobility Component of the DLA benefit from 2011. Sun, 22 Mar 2009 12:23:06 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/uk-blind-benefits.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/scots-irish-drinking.php UK Disability News Alcohol-related deaths in England and Wales are twice as high among people born in Scotland or Ireland compared with the rest of the population, a study has shown. Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:14:40 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/scots-irish-drinking.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/rfid-tracking.php UK Disability News Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust will begin using RFID technology to track surgical equipment through the decontamination process to ensure that it has been properly sterilised. The RFID tracking system will be fully automated, which means that it will no longer be necessary for medical staff to handle surgical instruments in order to keep tabs on them. Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:54:07 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/rfid-tracking.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/disabled-childrens-services.php UK Disability News Disability charity welcomes legal judgment opening door for more families with disabled children to get services by right. The Council for Disabled Children (CDC) has welcomed a High Court ruling that the use of 'eligibility criteria' by local authorities to limit access to disabled children's services can be unlawful. Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:08:07 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/disabled-childrens-services.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/blind-soap-actress.php UK Disability News The country's leading disability charity has applauded the decision by Emmerdale bosses to introduce the country's first every blind actress in a British soap. Kitty McGeever' 41, who lost her sight at the age of 33 from a diabetes-related illness, is set to arrive in the village next month, playing blind character Lizzie Lakely. Wed, 11 Mar 2009 11:55:55 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/blind-soap-actress.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/jumbulance.php UK Disability News Today the Jumbulance Trust took official receipt of a brand new Jumbulance, which is part-coach, part-ambulance and will make leisure and holiday travel possible for the disabled, severely ill, elderly and infirm. Sat, 07 Mar 2009 12:10:10 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/jumbulance.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/uk-service.php UK Disability News A new-style service is helping people with learning disabilities tailor services better to their needs. Community Opportunities, is the new name for day services for people with a learning disability in Leicestershire. Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:27:17 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/uk-service.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/care-charges.php UK Disability News Rising care charges are putting older and disabled people at risk of not being able to afford to eat, heat their homes, wash or get essential support, says a new report published by the Coalition on Charging. The report is backed by 18 major organizations that form the Coalition - representing disabled people, older people, people with long-term health conditions and carers. Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:22:33 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/care-charges.php