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A student paramedic who helped organise basic sign language training for hundreds of future NHS workers has said it is “absolutely essential”. Daniel Hunt, 38, from Keynsham, set up the deaf awareness sessions at the University of the West of England (UWE) in 2023, while studying for his degree. He graduated in July with first class honours.

Janatha Carden, from Bala, Gwynedd, runs short breaks for neurodivergent families, and said finding appropriate accommodation could be challenging. Prof Brian Garrod, from Swansea University, has said the tourism and hotel industry does not really understand neurodiversity, and often individuals are not trained properly.

A major study by UCL’s Ear Institute has highlighted significant communication barriers faced by Deaf patients in the NHS. The research, developed collaboratively with patients, clinicians, and charities, reveals that many Deaf individuals feel like “the first Deaf person” healthcare staff have encountered.

Maxwell McKnight, a powered wheelchair user and final-year Business Management student, shares practical advice for starting university.

A Sky News investigation finds there is a severe shortage of homes suitable for those with a disability, leaving many across England in need of a safe place to live, and most councils don’t even know how many disabled people need social housing.