Disability equality charity Scope has released new data showing that TV viewers feel Black, Asian and minority ethnic disabled people are severely underrepresented on our screens, with a quarter of us barely seeing someone from that background in the last year.
Kearan Gibbs: Disabled Cricketer Born With No Hands Learnt His Spin Technique By Legendary Shane Warne
Kearan Gibbs – who has a rare congenital anomaly that led to him being born without hands – was convinced by cricketer Shane Warne that cricket was the sport for him. Kearan met the legendary spinner at Hampshire’s Ageas Bowl when he was 11 years old and has gone on to have a successful career as a disabled cricketer.
10 Top Tips To Improve Accessibility At Your Christmas Party For Neurodivergent Children
Ella Rides from Captain Fantastic – the UK’s number one children’s entertainment company – shares her top ten tips to make your party accessible for neurodivergent children.
A Third Of Disabled People Forced To Cancel Christmas Because They Can’t Afford It
A third of disabled people will be forced to cancel Christmas this year, as they struggle to cope with unbearable costs.
Book Review: Everyday Citizenship By Wendy Perez
This is a book review of Everyday Citizenship, which is part story, part guide, written by and for people with learning disabilities who want to be the authors of their own choices in a world that denies them their autonomy.
Theme Park Super Fan Launches Access Card Ambassador Team
Eighteen-year-old Iona Wilkinson, a self-confessed theme park superfan, has become the first disabled person to be officially recognised as an ambassador for the Access Card scheme.
Spinal Stroke Survivor And TfL Introduces Wheelchair User Traffic Signals Ahead Of International Day Of Persons With Disabilities
Transport for London (TfL) has worked with Olympic rowing champion, Captain Pete Reed OBE to introduce green wheelchair user traffic signals to represent disabled people ahead of International Day of Persons with Disabilities.