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HISTORICAL FACTS: Sense - Caught on Camera

Worries that political disruption could affect reforms to Send system

The Government’s consultation on Send reforms closed on Monday night.

Evening Standard

DWP criticised for PIP changes excluding young people under 25

Disability charities have said the plans penalise young people ‘because of their age’

The Independent UK

‘I have two autistic children - the health benefit cuts have me fearing for the future’

A disability charity has warned the reforms will not encourage anyone into to work

The Independent UK

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Deafblind five-year-old makes EastEnders debut in landmark moment

Harvey Hind, from Clitheroe, Lancashire, will feature in Wednesday’s episode of the BBC One soap, portraying Arlo, a pre-school character who is registered blind

The Independent UK

Mother hopes deafblind son will ‘break down barriers’ with EastEnders role

Harvey Hind, from Clitheroe, Lancashire, made his acting debut during Wednesday’s episode of the BBC One soap.

Evening Standard

‘I feel like I’m failing my son’: Parents of disabled children say they are paying thousands over ‘broken system’

‘For our family, the budgeting never really ends,’ one parent said

The Independent UK

Parents in England fear losing support for disabled children due to Send reforms

Survey by disability charity finds 45% of parents of children with complex needs ‘worried support will be taken away’

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‘I had to give up my job to care for my blind child - I have no confidence in SEND reforms’

A mother of a child with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) said trying to get support for her son was ‘horrific’

The Independent UK

The lack of support Send parents receive laid bare ahead of new government reforms

The poll of 1,000 Send parents highlighted the profound impact on families

The Independent UK

Turner Prize winner celebrated by charity for ‘long overdue’ win

Scottish artist communicates with limited verbal expression, is the first artist with a learning disability to win the prestigious prize

The Independent UK

Disability charity praises autistic Nnena Kalu’s ‘long overdue’ Turner Prize win

Sense described the 59-year-old’s victory as ‘incredibly significant’.

Evening Standard

Careless and damaging talk about autism

Letters: Noting the lack of evidence for linking paracetamol to autism, James Watson-O’Neill warns against describing the condition as a tragedy or something to fear, while the mother of an autistic child says pigeonholing autistic people is deeply damaging

The Guardian - UK

US firm that tests eligibility for UK disability benefits reports 23% rise in profits

British arm of Maximus is biggest provider of functional assessment services for DWP

The Guardian - UK

Disabled children ‘waiting 200 days to be assessed for social care support’

Sense said waiting for an assessment leaves families without appropriate support from their local authority.

The Independent UK

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‘Labour is deserting me’: disabled people fear impact of Pip changes

As the government weighs benefit cuts, many warn of impact on independence and employment

The Independent UK

Disabled Britons suffering 'unacceptable treatment' at hands of DWP

The damning report comes ahead of Labour plans to cut disability benefit spending

Evening Standard

First blind Strictly winner Chris McCausland says ‘anything can happen’

He said his win was ‘for everyone out there that thought and got told they couldn’t do something’.

The Guardian - UK

Blind woman denied benefits because she attended DWP interview with help of mother

Charlotte Easton says she was told that as she had been able to travel to her assessment, she must be able to work

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Evening Standard

Strictly's Chris McCausland explains how being the show's first blind contestant will work

The Liverpool-born comedian admits he is ‘totally out of my comfort zone’ and that taking part in the BBC dance competition ‘could be a disaster’

The Independent UK

Woman told exhaustion was just ‘A-level stress’ overcomes debilitating diagnosis

Elizabeth Hope, who was diagnosed with ME, has since overcome her adversity to become an award-winning wheelchair dancer

The Independent UK

Comedian Ashley Blaker on why he wants to ‘change the conversation’ around children with special needs

As he teams up on Sense’s ‘Give Carers A Break’ campaign, Ashley Blaker talks to Lisa Salmon about the challenges and joys of his busy family life.

The Independent UK

Two thirds of carers feel burnt out and need more respite support, says charity

Almost one in five (19%) of those surveyed said they were unable to remember the last time they could take a break.

The Week

Rosewood Mayakoba review: a stunning setting to rave about

It feels too nonchalant to describe Rosewood Mayakoba as a hotel. Yes, all the components of a hotel exist – rooms, restaurants, staff and so on – but when did you last get a keycard for a floating villa in the south Mexican jungle?

Digital Camera World

"Being a photographer who is practically blind, it’s going to hurt people’s brains"

"As a photographer who is deafblind, I challenge stereotypes every day" says professional shooter Ian Treherne

The Independent UK

Sensory tennis proves a big hit in helping disabled people get active

Sport England’s funding means national disability charity Sense can expand its programme.

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