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Plea for more accessible hotels and a better understanding of additional needs
A Jersey wheelchair user wants hotel bosses to realise the importance of truly accessible rooms. Luke du Val has cerebral palsy and says he does not have the same opportunities to travel as some of his friends, with spontaneous trips away usually taking weeks or months to organise.
Disabled children disproportionately affected by UK cost of living crisis
Families who have extra costs because of a child’s disability are going without electricity or heating. Disabled children are being forced to go without electricity or heating because their families are being disproportionately harmed by the cost-of-living crisis, according to research by a children’s charity.
‘People always judge but you can’t let that stop you’: The barber changing the way we see disability
One of Birmingham’s most well-known barbers says his disability has only made him stronger, as he continues his incredible success story. Kaycie Francis, who works at Smokey Barbers in the city’s Primark store, was born with cerebral palsy, a condition that affects the way he walks.
More children than ever are being home-schooled in England, data shows
More children than ever are being home-schooled in England, according to new figures, prompting ministers to launch an investigation into how many are missing out on education.
Heidi Crowter to take Down’s syndrome case to European Court of Human Rights
A woman with Down’s syndrome fighting against abortion laws says she is taking her case to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). Heidi Crowter previously challenged legislation allowing foetuses with the condition to be aborted up until birth.
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