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Gowrings Mobility smooth ride guide: United Kingdom
- Author:
- RAMSEY July
- Publisher:
- Gowrings Mobility
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 436p.
- Place of publication:
- Ferneux Pelham
A UK travel guide for people with mobility difficulties and wheelchair users including attractions, accommodation and leisure and sporting facilities which meet the stringent national accessibility criteria. All inclusions have been accessed to ensure they continue to meet the national accessibility criteria.
Disability Discrimination Act 2005: chapter 13
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Parliament
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 69p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Disability Discrimination Act 2005 ("the 2005 Act") makes substantial amendments to the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 ("the DDA") building on amendments already made to that Act by other legislation since 1999. The 2005 Act takes forward the Government's remaining proposals. The 2005 Act contains provisions giving effect to many new provisions which did not appear in the draft Bill: in particular sections 6 to 8 (rail vehicles), section 9 (disabled persons' parking badges), section 15 (general qualifications bodies) and section 16 (improvements to let dwelling houses).
Disability and isolation: a joint SSI/Arthritis Care study of isolated people with arthritis
- Authors:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate, ARTHRITIS CARE
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 26p.,list of orgs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Report outlining the main concerns expressed by a sample of disabled people and their carers and identifying issues for service delivery, mainly in health and social services, but also for transport, education, housing and employment.
Disability review 2009
- Authors:
- GREENHALGH Caroline, GORE Eleanor, (comps.)
- Publisher:
- Leonard Cheshire
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 64p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This is the third of a series of annual UK wide surveys produced by Leonard Cheshire Disability. The principal objective of the Review is to assess the experiences of disabled people across a number of key areas of life including: education; employment; health and social care; housing; transport and citizenship. It was compiled using responses to a detailed questionnaire that was completed by 1253 people drawn from across the UK. Respondents experienced a range of different impairments, were aged over 18 and included a mix of men and women, single and married, parents and non-parents. They were drawn from nine ethnic groups and from all regions of the UK.
The CANS guide to disability law
- Author:
- CITIZENS ADVICE NOTES SERVICE TRUST
- Publisher:
- Citizens Advice Notes Service Trust
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 448p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
This guide to disability discrimination provides detailed commentary on the provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and other legislation relating to disability discrimination. The guide covers disability discrimination in key areas such as: employment; the provision of goods, facilities and services; letting or selling property; education; transport; and the functions and powers of the Disability Rights Commission.
Making progress: equality annual report
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive,|Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 49p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Significant advances have been made in equal opportunities through legislation introduced through the Scottish Parliament, which has: made promotion of equality a national priority in education and put a duty on education authorities to say how they will improve equal opportunities; put a duty on Scottish Ministers, local authorities and social landlords to encourage equal opportunities and comply with equality legislation in providing housing and related services; put a duty on the Scottish Commission for Regulation of Care and Scottish Social Services Council to encourage equal opportunities and comply with equality legislation when carrying out their functions; established a statutory committee to advise on transport needs of disabled people; increased protection for those experiencing domestic abuse; recognised rights for same sex couples in cases of adults with incapacity; improved procedures in sexual offence cases, e.g. protecting rape victims from being cross-examined by the accused; put a duty on local authorities to offer eligible disabled people direct payments; repealed section 2a of Local Government Act 1986 thus removing constraints to the discussion of sexual orientation in schools.
Same difference? Older people's organisations and disability issues
- Authors:
- PRIESTLEY Mark, RABIEE Parvaneh
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 17(6), October 2002, pp.597-611.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This article addresses some important areas of commonality in the political interests of older and disabled people. It reports findings from survey and interview research with local organisations representing older people, and their engagement with disability issues. The authors review similarities in the claims and mobilisation of older and disabled people, and by reviewing the groups that participated in the study. The main part of the article identifies substantive policy issues that were perceived as important to older people. Here, there are considerable areas of overlap with the claims of disabled people's organisations (for example, in relation to information, independent living, accessible housing, transport, social support, and incomes).
Half measures: RADAR's response to the consultation document on government measures to tackle discrimination against disabled people
- Author:
- ROYAL ASSOCIATION FOR DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
- Publisher:
- Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 81p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Contains sections on: the fight for legislation; education; transport; defining disability; employment; building regulations and housing; access to goods and services; financial services; social security; community care; and recommendations.
A coherent policy for the rehabilitation of people with disabilities: recommendation no. R(92)6 adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 9 April 1992 ...; a model rehabilitation programme for national authorities
- Author:
- COUNCIL OF EUROPE
- Publisher:
- Council of Europe
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 60p.
- Place of publication:
- Strasbourg
Recommendations which take into account the training of non-health staff, technical aids, sporting activities and practical measures for the employment of people with physical or learning disabilities.
Disabled people in Britain and discrimination: a case for anti-discrimination legislation
- Author:
- BARNES Colin
- Publisher:
- British Council of Organisations of Disabled People/Hurst & Co
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 282p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Clay Cross
Challenges the perception that disabled people are clients of social services. Outlines legislative action taken in other countries to ensure that disabled people have the same rights as others. Argues that in Britain we have failed to attack discriminatory practices because of the entrenched charity model of services. Includes chapters on: education; employment; social security; housing and transport; leisure and the influence of the media; and political life.