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Coffee shops must act to end ‘pervasive humiliation’, says stammering charity

by Charlotte Dolman | Sep 2, 2024 | Parents & Carers

A disabled people’s organisation is calling on coffee shops to do more to avoid the “pervasive humiliation” faced by many customers who stammer when they try to place their order. Many people who stammer can be rushed, ignored and even mimicked when they try to order...

Just because you can’t hear music, it doesn’t mean you can’t connect with it

by Charlotte Dolman | Aug 30, 2024 | Parents & Carers

Profoundly deaf in one ear, Marie Pascall struggled to pick up the lyrics at concerts without the help of a performance interpreter – so she became one herself.

Colin Farrell opens up about son with Angelman syndrome: ‘We still struggle’

by Charlotte Dolman | Aug 28, 2024 | Parents & Carers

In a new interview, Colin Farrell opened up about his son who has a rare neurological condition called Angelman syndrome, and announced that he is launching a foundation to support people with intellectual disabilities.

Diabetic children treated ‘as criminals’ at airport

by Charlotte Dolman | Aug 26, 2024 | Parents & Carers

Children and adults with type 1 diabetes faced “appalling” treatment at London Stansted Airport and were made to feel like criminals, according to a number of complaints made to the BBC.

The Shameful Reality of Airplane Travel for Disabled People

by Charlotte Dolman | Aug 23, 2024 | Parents & Carers

Fazilet Hadi, DR UK’s Head of Policy, writes about her recent experience of exclusion as a Disabled airplane traveller. She explains how not only are the current procedures for Disabled travellers demeaning, but the complaints process itself is also...

Trio of new disabled MPs join House of Commons

by Charlotte Dolman | Aug 21, 2024 | Parents & Carers

The new House of Commons looks set for a small increase in its disability representation, with at least three new disabled MPs winning seats in last week’s general election.
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