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Congratulations to Teresa Waldron, CEO of Derby-based charity Deaf-initely Women, who has been awarded the Outstanding Female Disability Champion Award 2024 at the Women’s Awards East Midlands!

Inspired by her upbringing, Ren chose to become a foster carer herself once she had her own home and family. She, too, specialises in providing the extra support needed by children with additional needs, offering both full-time and respite care. “Every child needs different types of care, love, and support,” she explains.

Paramount Pictures UK will be showing their movies with captions the day before general release, meaning deaf and hard of hearing cinemagoers across the country will be able to watch them first.

A disability advocate has highlighted the importance of representation as comedian Chris McCausland appears on Strictly Come Dancing. McCausland is the BBC programme’s 14 and scored 29 points out of a possible 40 last Saturday. Yahya Pandor, who lost his sight during the pandemic, said McCausland was proving barriers “don’t stop” blind people.

A visually impaired woman is backing a national campaign calling for the Government to strengthen the law around pavement parking. Nicky Askew, 53, from Anchorsholme, Lancashire, is also hearing impaired and says she and her guide dog, Unity, face daily danger.