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Doctor Who actress says Tardis wheelchair ramp is ‘for every disabled kid’

by Charlotte Dolman | Jan 1, 2024 | Parents & Carers

Doctor Who star Ruth Madeley has said the new accessible ramp on the Tardis is “for every disabled kid”. A wheelchair-friendly ramp attached to the Time Lord’s space craft was unveiled during the third episode of the BBC sci-fi drama’s 60th anniversary...

Deaf school and fire service forge a collaboration

by Charlotte Dolman | Dec 29, 2023 | Parents & Carers

Children from Derby’s Royal School for the Deaf have begun a year-long project with firefighters to improve communication between deaf people and the emergency services.

‘Another form of erasure’: Barriers faced by disabled and minority groups working in TV

by Charlotte Dolman | Dec 27, 2023 | Parents & Carers

New findings shared exclusively with ITV News appear to show that being an ethnic minority and having a disability is one the greatest barriers to being on television, with campaigners arguing that TV is failing to represent the whole of society.

Signing elf helps deaf girl, 4, finally meet Santa

by Charlotte Dolman | Dec 25, 2023 | Parents & Carers

A four-year-old girl has been able to meet Santa properly for the first time, thanks to a volunteer elf trained in sign language. Emily, from Goole, East Yorkshire, is profoundly deaf and had been let down four times by grotto attractions which promised a British Sign...

Manchester couple’s love story turned into Christmas advert

by Charlotte Dolman | Dec 22, 2023 | Parents & Carers

A couple who met at a charity’s inclusivity event and fell in love have become the subject of a Christmas advert celebrating disabled artists. The ad created by Triple C, a gateway organisation for deaf, disabled and/or neurodivergent (DDN) people’s access to...
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