Millions of pounds in support for deaf children is being lost, leaving services at “breaking point”, a charity has warned. Around a third of councils are making cuts, according to
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Today, to mark the start of Deaf Awareness Week, the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) has launched a new practice guide to help social workers to better serve people
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The UK is to plough £20 million towards an ambitious plan to rid the Commonwealth of the leading cause of preventable blindness over the next two years, officials have announced.
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The majority of deaf and disabled people have experienced problems and largely feel discriminated against when trying to book tickets to live music events, according to a new report. The
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An inquiry has been launched into a charity for blind people following concerns over the safeguarding of its vulnerable beneficiaries. The Royal National Institute for Blind People (RNIB) and its
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An “evil and dangerous” man who raped and sexually assaulted blind children while he was a schoolboy has been given a lifelong restriction order by a judge. From the age
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Disabled people at risk of losing their voice are now required to be provided with specialist communications equipment on the NHS. The legal duty, which was secured by the late
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Campaigners have launched legal action against the Government over a cap in funding for a flagship scheme to help disabled people back into work. The challenge over Access to Work
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The Princess Royal has officially opened a new centre for deafblind adults. Charity Deafblind Scotland spent a decade campaigning and fundraising for the £2 million learning and development centre in
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We all need extra help and assistance sometimes, whether we have an illness or are just getting older. The UK population is living longer than ever before. According to the
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