discrimination

One in 4 young people with a learning disability aged 18-35 say they have been bullied by members of the public at nightclubs or concerts and 1 in 3 have been afraid of staff at music venues, a survey has found.

Almost two-thirds (63%) of parents of children with learning disabilities say they have missed social engagements in the past 12 months due to the fear of how other people will react to them, a new survey has found.

The Supreme Court has ruled that the Spare Room Subsidy – or ‘bedroom tax’ – discriminated against a woman with Spina Bifida and a couple who care for their severely disabled grandson.

Reforms to the UK welfare system in recent years have resulted in “grave and systematic” violations of the rights of people with disabilities, a UN report has said.

Employees become less happy as businesses take on more people with disabilities – physical or learning – a study has found, suggesting that the UK’s corporate culture needs to be re-examined.

A new online tool is giving the public the opportunity to ask some of the taboo questions about learning disability that usually they’d be too afraid to ask.

There is still often confusion and ignorance concerning people with learning disabilities, according to a new survey, released to coincide with the launch of a new campaign to increase awareness.

A petition has been launched that calls for the International Paralympic Committee to address the severe inequalities faced by athletes with a learning disability, who are excluded from the vast majority of sports at the upcoming Rio games.

The British Association for Supported Employment claim that the new programme will only cater for those jobseekers who are considered close to the labour market, and exclude those with learning disabilities.

Learning disability charity Mencap has called for an independent review of benefit assessments after a Channel 4 Dispatches documentary showed a disability benefits assessor mocking disabled people.