A visually impaired woman is warning of the dangers of electric vehicles, branding them “silent killers”. Debra Roffey, 52, and her five-year-old guide dog Crystal were almost hit by a
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The BBC is launching an interactive voice news service for Alexa, allowing people to skip stories or ask for more details about the items they are interested in. From Wednesday,
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Google is adding more detailed voice navigation options to its mapping app in an effort to help those with visual impairments. The feature, which is only available in the US
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Families who lost a High Court challenge against the Government over special educational needs funding have pledged to continue their fight for better provision. Lorraine Heugh, whose 16-year-old son, Nico
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A woman spent 18 months in hospital after being deemed fit to leave due to a disagreement between her family and a healthcare partnership, according to a report. The patient
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A Merseyside charity has opened a new sensory swimming pool for use by people with autism. The pool, owned and run by Autism Together, will be used by a wide
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Lego is building its way to making instructions friendlier for the visually impaired by using artificial intelligence (AI) to translate instructions into braille and audio. The Danish toy company has
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Deaf children are struggling at every stage of their education with 44% of deaf pupils achieving two A-levels compared to 63% of hearing pupils, a charity said. The National Deaf
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More than 11,000 deaf children across England are missing out on life-changing technology due to councils refusing to fund radio aids, a charity has said. The National Deaf Children’s Society
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Two University of Wolverhampton students bagged first place at a unique film festival hosted by Business Disability Forum in London recently. Samuel Ash and William Horsefield, also known as team
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