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A blind woman who also suffers from epilepsy was stranded two miles from home by a minicab driver who mocked her disability.   The callous cabbie laughed at Lisa Medgett after she told him she could not see various local landmarks.  Lisa, from Lee in South London, ordered a mini cab from Sure Cars in nearby Hither Green  to take her ... Read More »

ParalympicsGB gold medallist Jonnie Peacock is encouraging disabled people to sign up to the first ever ParalympicsGB Sports Fest, which was announced today (Tuesday October 30), to be held at the Surrey Sports Park in Guildford on Monday December 3 and Tuesday December 4. The festival will provide an opportunity for disabled people to try out different disability sports and ... Read More »

Over the past 20 years, Stu Shader, of Pleasanton, has worked for some of the biggest tech companies in the country, including Apple, Hyperion, PeopleSoft and Microsoft, where he currently sells software to eBay and Intel. What are the keys to his success? He’s a brilliant communicator, able to see the big picture and “boil things down” Read More »

The sight of Richard Whitehead bounding on his blades at the Olympic Stadium, storming from last off the bend to an astonishing T42 200m victory in world-record time was one of the most memorable sights of what was a remarkable summer of sport. Read More »

Thousands of Britons risk suffering a full-blown stroke because they fail to recognise the small, early warning of a ‘mini attack’. Read More »

A four-year-old girl has a rare genetic condition that makes her so fragile even a gust of wind can knock her over.  Abbi Bennett, suffers from a muscle-wasting condition that affects just one in a million babies. It means that although she can walk a little, the slightest touch can send her tumbling over.On one occasion the four-year-old, from Bournville, ... Read More »

Imagine you’re a healthy adult with a good university degree but struggle to pour a drink without spilling it, direct people across a building, or remember what you’ve just been told clearly. This is a typical picture of someone with dyspraxia. Dyspraxia, or developmental co-ordination disorder (DCD), affects co-ordination, spatial awareness Read More »

Health minister Norman Lamb has said there is “no excuse” for the further mistreatment of patients moved from failed care home Winterbourne View.  A BBC Panorama report on Monday is due to reveal new safety alerts have been issued for some former patients. Read More »

Darren Tambin is proud of his DIY skills – justifiably so because not only has the wallpaper in his sitting room been hung meticulously and the shelves set straight, but Darren, 46, is also completely blind. So how does he do it? “It’s a team effort. All the family muck in to help. I hold the wallpaper up and the children line ... Read More »

Being a carer can be hard work but has its compensations – a smile, a touch, companionship with and delight in those we love. Recently, however, many carers in the UK have found their situation getting tougher, in ways that leaves them more stressed and marginalised. Read More »

If evidence were ever needed of the special relationship between man and dog, then you need look no further than teenager Murray Whooley and his goldendoodle Clive.   Not only are the pair best friends, but Clive, a cross between a golden retriever and a poodle, has had nothing short of a miraculous effect on Murray’s life and that of his ... Read More »

Care workers who admitted a total of 38 charges of neglect or abusing patients at a private hospital have been sentenced at Bristol Crown Court.  The 11 workers from Winterbourne View near Bristol were shown pinning down and hitting patients, in a BBC Panorama undercover report shown last year. Read More »