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More than a third of Britons cannot name a single famous disabled person, research revealed today.

The survey found 36% of those questioned were unable to name a celebrity with a disability, despite the achievements of individuals such as Home Secretary David Blunkett, scientist Stephen Hawking and sportswoman Tanni Grey-Thompson.

The Scotsman
1st June 2004

Aberdeen City Council faces an estimated £12 million bill to improve its properties to fully comply with the Disability Discrimination Act. The council has committed a total of £1 million over the past and present financial year to improve access for disabled people to council services.

01 June 2004
Aberdeencity.go.uk

The number of people who are paid incapacity benefit for at least five years has broken through the 50 per cent barrier for the first time, new figures reveal.

Long-term claims by the 2.7 million people judged by doctors to be unfit for work now account for a majority of all pay-outs, which cost the taxpayer £16 billion a year.

The Telegraph
28th June 04

All 6000 private hire and black cab drivers will be forced to sign up for a one-day training course, which will cover customer care, handling conflict, disability awareness and emergency first aid. And if they don't comply they face losing their licence.

Evening Times
1st June 2000

Scope, the national disability organisation, has launched a campaign, 'Time To Get Equal', calling for an end to discrimination against people with disabilities.

It has also coined a new phrase 'disablism' to describe the discrimination.

The campaign has the backing of Nelson Mandela, Cherie Booth and the main political party leaders.

Personnel Today
26th May 04

A web audit firm said that a large percentage of websites, including government departments, high tech firms and banks, face legal action if they don't ensure their Internet offerings comply with part three of the Disability Discrimination Act.

Alpha Squared said that a staggering 82% of 1000 websites surveyed do not yet comply with the provisions of the law.

The Inquirer
25th June 04

West Midlands Police has recruited Britain's first one-legged cop.

The radical move is expected to be copied by other forces once far-reaching new anti-discrimination laws come into force in October. Cops have previously been exempt from the Disability Discrimination Act, but that will change this autumn - potentially opening the floodgates to new disabled recruits.

Sunday Mercury
Jun 13 2004

According to the study published today by the Royal National Institute of the Blind (RNIB), 92% of managers believed it was 'difficult or impossible' to employ someone with a sight problem.

The RNIB report accused employers of 'institutionalised discrimination' which means three quarters of blind and partially sighted people remain jobless.

BusinessEurope.com
June 15 2004

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	In this Issue Stepping Out 14 LANTAC type approval New safety changes Esporta health club James Ballie flats In The News Stepping Out 14 ezine Back to Stepping Out 14 Stepping Out home Back to the home page of Stepping Out In the News... More than a third of Britons cannot name a single famous disabled person, research revealed today. The survey found 36% of those questioned were unable to name a celebrity with a disability, despite the achievements of individuals such as Home Secretary David Blunkett, scientist Stephen Hawking and sportswoman Tanni Grey-Thompson. The Scotsman 1st June 2004 Aberdeen City Council faces an estimated £12 million bill to improve its properties to fully comply with the Disability Discrimination Act. The council has committed a total of £1 million over the past and present financial year to improve access for disabled people to council services. 01 June 2004 Aberdeencity.go.uk The number of people who are paid incapacity benefit for at least five years has broken through the 50 per cent barrier for the first time, new figures reveal. Long-term claims by the 2.7 million people judged by doctors to be unfit for work now account for a majority of all pay-outs, which cost the taxpayer £16 billion a year. The Telegraph 28th June 04 All 6000 private hire and black cab drivers will be forced to sign up for a one-day training course, which will cover customer care, handling conflict, disability awareness and emergency first aid. And if they don't comply they face losing their licence. Evening Times 1st June 2000 Scope, the national disability organisation, has launched a campaign, 'Time To Get Equal', calling for an end to discrimination against people with disabilities. It has also coined a new phrase 'disablism' to describe the discrimination. The campaign has the backing of Nelson Mandela, Cherie Booth and the main political party leaders. Personnel Today 26th May 04 A web audit firm said that a large percentage of websites, including government departments, high tech firms and banks, face legal action if they don't ensure their Internet offerings comply with part three of the Disability Discrimination Act. Alpha Squared said that a staggering 82% of 1000 websites surveyed do not yet comply with the provisions of the law. The Inquirer 25th June 04 West Midlands Police has recruited Britain's first one-legged cop. The radical move is expected to be copied by other forces once far-reaching new anti-discrimination laws come into force in October. Cops have previously been exempt from the Disability Discrimination Act, but that will change this autumn - potentially opening the floodgates to new disabled recruits. Sunday Mercury Jun 13 2004 According to the study published today by the Royal National Institute of the Blind (RNIB), 92% of managers believed it was 'difficult or impossible' to employ someone with a sight problem. The RNIB report accused employers of 'institutionalised discrimination' which means three quarters of blind and partially sighted people remain jobless. BusinessEurope.com June 15 2004 top
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