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A whisper in your ear

BBC News, Thursday 16 July

An erotic audio site is marketing itself to blind and visually impaired people. So have disabled people been excluded from the world of "adult" entertainment?? More

Tories to cut disability red tape

BBC News, Wednesday 15 July

Families of disabled children will be assessed by "crack teams" of medical experts under plans by the Tories to cut red tape. More

'The myth of the chemical cure'

BBC News, Wednesday 15 July

People with mental health problems - and their doctors - use pills in the belief they alter a chemical imbalance in the brain. But Dr Joanna Moncrieff says they simply alter someone's mental state - like alcohol and cannabis. More

Britain claims Global Games golds

BBC Sport, Wednesday 15 July

Britain wins 24 medals, including eight golds, at the 2009 Global Games for athletes with learning disabilities. More

Autism: Libraries log on to a winning formula

The Guardian, Wednesday 15 July

Leeds libraries install Boardmaker, software which helps children with autism to communicate. More

Suicide couple reignite debate

BBC News, Tuesday 14 July

The deaths of conductor Sir Edward Downes and his wife Joan at a right-to-die centre reopens the assisted suicide debate. More

Dignitas: Swiss suicide helpers

BBC News, Tuesday 14 July

BBC News Online profiles the group which is helping people from around the world to put an end to their own lives. More

Hacker's human rights 'ignored'

BBC News, Tuesday 14 July

Human rights issues against extraditing a man with Asperger's accused of hacking into US military networks were not tackled, a court hears.. More

Defendant's MS stops fraud trial

BBC News, Tuesday 14 July

The trial of a man accused of defrauding people of nearly £750,000 is halted because the defendant is too ill to continue. More

Rheumatoid services 'are failing'

BBC News, Tuesday 14 July

Tens of thousands of patients with rheumatoid arthritis are not being diagnosed or treated quickly enough, says a watchdog.. More

Mother jailed for benefit fraud

BBC News, Tuesday 14 July

A Midlothian mother, who falsely claimed that she, her children and her partner were all disabled to receive benefits, is jailed. More

Q&A: Social care plans

BBC News, Tuesday 14 July

Ministers in England have put forward a revamp of the social care system. But why is it needed and what does it mean? More

The 'Nadia effect'

The Guardian, Tuesday 14 July

Eleven years ago Nadia Clarke's parents had to fight to win her a place in a mainstream school. Her achievements since then have been remarkable. More

Wimbledon photos

BBC sport, Monday 13 July

Photos from the men's and women's wheelchair doubles events More

A few drinks 'cuts dementia risk'

BBC News, Monday 13 July

Older people who drink moderate amounts of alcohol may have a lower risk of dementia, a US study suggests. More

Crates announces his retirement

BBC News, Monday 13 July

Former Paralympic gold medallist Danny Crates announces he will retire at the end of July. More

Richard's story - is he really unsuitable to teach because of previous mental health problems?

Times Online Blog, Monday 13 July

, 28, has been refused entry to a teacher training qualification because of previous mental health problems. Read his story. More

Obesity 'link to same-sex parent'

BBC News, Sunday 12 July

There is a strong link in obesity between mothers and daughters and fathers and sons, but not across the gender divide, research suggests. More

Obesity health risk cause 'found'

BBC News, Saturday 11 July

Scientists believe they may have uncovered a key reason why obese people have a raised risk of health complications. More

Dea Birkett meets Jane Campbell, a life peer with spinal muscular atrophy

The Guardian, Saturday 11 July

Doctors gave Lady Campbell a year to live when she was born. Three years ago they put a 'do not resuscitate' notice on her medical records, as if her life
was not worth living. This week she proved just how wrong they were. More

Special Olympics: 'a wake-up call for Britain'

The Guardian, Thursday 9 July

The national games in Leicester this month will raise the profile of intellectually disabled sport, Tim Shriver tells Mikey Stafford. More

'Services fail' on Parkinson's

BBC News, Wednesday 8 July

Some Parkinson's disease patients are going for years without seeing a specialist doctor or nurse, according to a parliamentary report. More

Language 'predicts dementia risk'

BBC News, Wednesday 8 July

People with superior language skills early in life may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease decades later, research carried out on nuns suggests. More

Row delays green paper on care funding for older and disabled people

The Guardian, Wednesday 8 July

Long-awaited plans for a radical new approach to funding the care of older and disabled people are being held up by a Whitehall row over fears that the
proposals will be portrayed as a £10bn raid on benefits claimed by 4 million people. More

Lords reject assisted dying law

BBC News, Tuesday 7 July

A move to make it legal to help a terminally ill person to die has been defeated in the House of More

Something in the Air

The Guardian, Tuesday 7 July

A review of Oily Cart’s latest theatre production, aimed at children with autistic spectrum disorders. More

Assisted dying: not in our name

The Guardian, Tuesday 7 July

Disabled and terminally ill people reject the view that our lives are a tragic burden. We can speak for ourselves – hear us now says Jane Campbell More

A chance for dignity in dying

The Guardian, Tuesday 7 July

Tom Shakespeare believes that many terminally ill and disabled people want effective assisted dying legislation. More

Assisted dying law to be debated

BBC News, Monday 6 July

The law on assisted dying is to be thrust back into the spotlight during a House of Lords debate on the law. More

Disability hate crimes 'unseen'

BBC News, Monday 6 July

Hate crimes against people with disabilities in Wales are unreported or unrecognised for what they are, campaigners and charities say. More

Call for tougher gene test rules

BBC News, Monday 6 July

The private gene testing industry must be more tightly regulated, peers say. More

Pill for hair-pulling compulsion

BBC News, Monday 6 July

A simple supplement could treat people with a compulsive disorder that manifests in hair-tearing, experts believe. More

Genetic clue to brain cancer risk

BBC News, Sunday 5 July

UK and US scientists have identified genetic indicators that someone is at greater risk of developing a glioma - which accounts for 50% of all brain tumours. More

The curious incident of the straight-A student with Asperger’s Syndrome

The Guardian, Saturday 4 July

17 year old Alex Goodenough and his mum talk about his life at home and at school. More

Japan rethinks silent hybrid cars

BBC News, Friday 3rd July

Japan is considering the introduction of noise-making devices for near-silent hybrid cars following safety fears from vision-impaired pedestrians. More

Dutch duo target wheelchair final

BBC News, Thursday 2nd July

Esther Vergeer and Korie Homan will face Sharon Walraven and Katharina Kruger in Friday's Wimbledon wheelchair women's doubles semi-finals. More

Gene clues to schizophrenia risk

BBC News, Wednesday 1st July

Scientists have identified thousands of tiny genetic variations which together could account for more than a third of the inherited risk of schizophrenia. More

£4m mental health genetics centre

BBC News, Thursday 2nd July

A centre using genetics to research mental disorders has been launched. The £4m Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics, based at Cardiff University, will tackle illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. More

Criminals with a mental illness need a prison break

The Guardian, Thursday 2nd July

As the first specialist mental health court opens its doors, Sean Duggan says it could provide a valuable solution to the often senseless incarceration of those with a mental illness. More