Four days ago, the disabled community lost one of its most influential champions. Lord Alf Morris of Manchester has been dubbed by many as ‘The Father of Disability Rights’. It is a title he justly deserves. His legacy is an admirable one. But in a world crippled by economic crisis, and with disability discrimination and… Read more »

In 1948, the neurologist, Sir Ludwig Guttman organised a sporting competition at Mendeville Hospital in Stoke, England, for injured veterans of World War II. Over 60 years later, the Paralympic Games returns to the country of its birth and it promises to be the biggest and best one yet. This year, the London 2012 Paralympic… Read more »

　 Did you know that cerebral palsy affects 17,000,000 worldwide? Did you also know that cerebral palsy is the most common physical disability in childhood, affecting one in every 500 babies? No? That makes two of us! Impressive though these statistics are, cerebral palsy is still largely misunderstood. Despite developments in medical science and the… Read more »

As festival season gets in full swing, it is encouraging to see that more people than ever are being drawn to book festivals up and down the country. But what is the big attraction? And how have these events managed to grow in popularity in spite of the threat posed by a recession and the… Read more »

In one of the most gut-wrenchingly inspiring videos ever to take ‘You Tube’ by storm, an 11-year-old boy is seen courageously staggering through a marathon 400m race. But whilst newspapers and on-line commentators have pointed to the uplifting message of support and compassion it delivers to the world, the 5 minute clip demonstrates something far… Read more »