Chris McCausland Hails How Disabled People 'Really Are Capable of so Much More'

Chris McCausland hails how disabled people 'really are capable of so much more'

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page Strictly Come Dancing winner Chris …

Disability doesn’t discriminate, so why are disabled people's organisations?

As a disabled and chronically ill person, there is nothing worse than ableism: the blatant mix of classism, discrimination, and a basic belief that non-disabled people are superior to disabled people. But disablism – a more conscious and direct act of blatant discrimination or abuse directly aimed at a disabled person based on prejudice around disability and ideas of inferiority (often being more overt and intentional) – is potentially worse. It…

Disability Doesn’t Stop Man from Pursuing His Dreams

Matthews Soars Thanks to Ulster Flying Club By Lesley Walsh A man once told he would never walk is set to become the first disabled pilot to fly into Belfast International Airport. Matthew Monaghan has achieved his unrestricted pilot’s license with the help of the Ulster Flying Club in Newtownards. Landing at Aldergrove on one of his few solo flights, a milestone after an eight-year journey to fly independently. The 35-year-old, born with muscul…

Calls for the government to stop funding cuts as disability charities say they are under unprecedented pressure

Families of children with movement disorders are facing a devastating crisis as essential therapy providers, including the National Bobath Cerebral Palsy Centre, close their doors. Vital specialist services are disappearing due to chronic underfunding, leaving families scrambling for support. Disability charities are under unprecedented strain. With little to no government funding, soaring operational costs, and surging demand, organisations lik…