People with experience of the Work Capability Assessment are being encouraged to help with the fourth annual independent review into the assessment process.
A HOMELESS woman with learning difficulties has been forced to live in a tent for the last three weeks after being denied council accommodation.
My son Steven is 23. He has autism and other learning difficulties. And the language of the social care system seems to make his life sound even less "normal" than it is.
Did London 2012 change the lives of disabled people? Last week the Government argued that the "Games improved attitudes to disability and provided new opportunities for disabled people to participate in society".
Readers, I'm boycotting Tesco starting today, Why? Because I've just seen this photo on Facebook of a lovely child who was, according to his mother's description of the photo, refused entry to his local Tesco store because he was using a walking frame.
This is just yet more proof that disability and/or chronic illness can happen to anyone at any time. Not sure about calling her 'courageous' for not stepping down from politics. Personally I don't see why she should step down if her health allows her to continue working.