Disability News
Disability firm into liquidation
BBC News, Friday 6 November
An Aberdeen furniture factory which employs blind and disabled workers is to go into administration, it has been announced. More
Ian Birrell: Mind your language: words can cause terrible damage
The Independent, Friday 6 November
When did people with disabilities cease to matter in the battle against bigotry? More
Northern Ireland Assembly
BBC Democracy Live, Thursday 5 November
Members received briefings from the Royal National Institute for Blind People (RNIBP), the University for Derry (U4D) and the Assembly's Research unit on "Building a Better Future - End Year Delivery Report". More
Care home driver jailed for abuse
BBC News, Thursday 5 November
A residential home employee who sexually abused the disabled women in his care has been jailed. More
Autism is not a dirty word
The Guardian, Thursday 5 November
We all know what Pierre Lellouche meant – should we mind if the Conservatives are called 'autistic'? Actually, yes, we should. More
Jimmy Carr: 'I thought my Paralympics joke was totally acceptable'
The Guardian, Thursday 5 November
The comedian explains, for the first time, why he doesn't regret telling his notorious gag about amputee soldiers. More
Independent living: A disabled man and his personal assistants
The Guardian, Wednesday 4 November
Stefano Goodman uses a wheelchair and lives independently - with the help of two personal assistants. Such uniquely intimate relationships with strangers take a bit of getting used to ... More
Prosthetics don't give sprinters an unfair advantage, research suggests
The Guardian, Wednesday 4 November
Carbon-fibre blades like those worn by sprinter Oscar Pistorius do not give an edge over able-bodied athletes. More
Charity says 9% of disabled people have been victims of hate crime
The Guardian, Wednesday 4 November
Leonard Cheshire Disability included question on disability-related crime after high-profile incidents in which disabled people had been targeted. More
Guide to cognitive behavioural therapy
The Guardian, Wednesday 4 November
Authoritative information from the British Medical Journal on CBT, a psychotherapy used to treat depression, anxiety, panic attacks and obsessive-compulsive disorder. More
It's a pity people don't share a dog's blind spot for stigma
The Guardian, Wednesday 4 November
Much of the isolation of mental health problems is caused by fear and embarrassment, writes Clare Allan. More
Ommi says injured hand on mend
BBC News, Tuesday 3 November
Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has said he is making a good recovery after receiving stem-cell treatment on an injured hand. More
Depression link to processed food
BBC News, Monday 2 November
Eating a diet high in processed food increases the risk of depression, research suggests. More
If you only do one thing this week … learn to manage stress
The Guardian, Monday 2 November
Work-related stress is now the UK's second-largest occupational health problem. It's important to recognise and relieve your symptoms. More
Injured soldiers take on NYC marathon in handcycles
The Guardian, Monday 2 November
The Achilles Freedom team of wounded veterans prepare to compete in the New York City marathon in handcycles, which are not allowed in the London marathon. More
New anti-suicide plan is unveiled
BBC News, Monday 2 November
Nearly 2,000 people have been trained to identify and help those in mental distress as part of a plan to reduce suicides in Wales, it has emerged. More
I'm blind, but I love the night
The Guardian, Sunday 1 November
Blind from birth, Peter White has always loved the night. This is his time to explore the world, to embrace every sensation, to play... More
Disabled fans 'outraged' at parking policy
BBC Sport, Sunday 1 November
"It's like having a row with your own family." That's how Brendan King describes his battle with Wolverhampton Wanderers this season. More
'Blind art' exhibition launched
BBC News, Friday 30 October
An exhibition of paintings by artists who have lost their sight is to be opened to the public. More
Call for better bowel cancer care
BBC News, Friday 30 October
There are still gaps in bowel cancer surgery care, an audit suggests. More
Yankee doodle
The Sun, Friday 30 October
The 35-year-old Brit, who is autistic, absorbed the spectacular view during a 20-minute helicopter flight over the city. More
Laughter is the best medicine
BBC News, Thursday 29 October
How can you make jokes about people wanting to take their own lives? This was comedian John Ryan's challenge in "Cracking Up", a comedy show about mental health. More
Behind the scenes with Great Britain's amputee football team
The Guardian, Thursday 29 October 2009
Despite being guests at Manchester United with veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, the Great Britain amputee football team still struggles for recognition and funding. More
A clear danger from cannabis
The Guardian, Thursday 29 October 2009
Classification isn't all-important. What's crucial is that we recognise cannabis does increase the risk of schizophrenia. More
Noises off: Should a hearing actor take a deaf role?
The Guardian, Thursday 29 October 2009
Should a hearing actor take a deaf role?The plight of disabled actors has stirred up the blogosphere, while theatre critics come in for mixed reviews. More
Curry spice 'kills cancer cells'
BBC News, Wednesday 28 October
An extract found in the bright yellow curry spice turmeric can kill off cancer cells, scientists have shown. More
'Talk therapy' for the depressed
BBC News, Wednesday 28 October
Antidepressants should not be used routinely to treat depression in adults with chronic health problems, according to the treatment regulator, NICE. More
Care closure proposals criticised
BBC News, Wednesday 28 October
Relatives of people who use centres for adults with learning disabilities have criticised proposals to close a number of them in southern Scotland. More
Bending the rules
The Guardian, Wednesday 28 October
Critics of new medical tests aimed at getting claimants off benefits and into work say they are target-driven measures that penalise genuinely ill people. More
Critics of new medical tests aimed at assessed for depression
The Guardian, Wednesday 28 October
GPs must assess people with chronic diseases to see whether they are suffering from depression, under new guidelines. More
In the balance
The Guardian, Wednesday 28 October
A national care service focusing on older people has led to fears that people with lifelong conditions will be sidelined. More
Coronation Street: I secretly made Roy Cropper autistic to stop him being axed says actor David Neilson
The Mirror, Wednesday 28 October
After 14 years, colourful eccentric Roy Cropper may be a Coronation Street institution... but he started out on the cobbles as a proper creepy weirdo. More
Making equality a reality in mental health
BBC News, Tuesday 27 October
The Health Secretary, Andy Burnham, says age discrimination in the NHS must end and there is particular concern about the treatment given to those over 65 suffering from mental health problems. More
92% of Britons believe admitting mental illness harms career
The Guardian, Monday 26 October
We must protect employees and job hunters with mental health problems from employers who are prejudiced about their ability to work, says Mohini Bharania. More
Antidepressants 'work instantly'
BBC News, Monday 26 October
Antidepressants get to work immediately to lift mood, contrary to current belief, UK researchers say. More
GB lead Paralympic swimming charge
BBC Sport, Monday 26 October
Great Britain's swimmers proved themselves dominant at the European Paralympic Swimming Championships this week. More
Outrage as Jimmy Carr jokes about troop amputees
The Metro, Monday 26 October
Stand-up comic Jimmy Carr has incurred the wrath of soliders – both injured and healthy – their families, army chiefs, politicians, the disabled and just about anyone with a shred of sensitivity after making a joke about troops who have lost limbs in battle. More
Man accused of attacking Leona Lewis is sectioned
The Independent, Monday 26 October
A man accused of assaulting pop star Leona Lewis is not fit to attend court, a judge was told today. More
John, 22, job hunts with autism
BBC News, Monday 26 October
John Green, aged 22, has Asperger syndrome, a condition on the autistic spectrum which makes it difficult for him to communicate and socialise. More
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I'm disabled and I work in:
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The charity sector
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Total votes: 487
This is not a representative poll and the figures do not purport to represent public opinion as a whole on this issue
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