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Disability isn’t as well represented as it should be, but it’s even worse for minority groups within the disability community. Disability Horizons wants to change that, so are interviewing a series of disabled activists and influencers from different minorities. Here, we speak to Lina Bettayeb — or ‘Lina the dreamer’, as she is known to her 5,000 Instagram followers — a 22-year-old disabled Muslim influencer living in London.

Accessible housing: download your FREE guide to finding an accessible home from Disability Horizons! There are 13.9 million disabled people in the UK, that is one in five of the population. Yet only a staggering 7% of homes in England are accessible. This equates to four-fifths of disabled people living in unsuitable homes. That’s why Disability Horizons has partnered with Branch Properties, specialists in accessible housing, to create the Ultimate Guide to Finding an Accessible Home.

Nurseries, schools and colleges still have a best endeavours duty to ensure that children and young people are getting the right special educational provision during the COVID-19 pandemic, whether they have an EHC plan or not. If you feel your child isn’t getting enough support, IPSEA has some useful letter templates that you can use.

A survey conducted by Disability Horizons in partnership with Strive Mobility, a mobility aid hire company, has found that nearly 60% of disabled and chronically ill people won’t travel abroad until we know more about Covid-19, and 39% until there is a vaccine. 49% also feel unhappy about the reopening of holiday accommodation in the UK.

Google Live Transcribe could be a big help for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. They have announced two new features for Android phones today: Live Transcribe and Sound Amplifier. They’re both designed as accessibility features to help people who are deaf or hard of hearing.