He’s gone from a standing start with no experience of para-cycling, to breaking the world record. Sunil Peck talks to Jon-Allan Butterworth about going for gold
Latest News
Peer's abuse after train trouble
A disabled peer has spoken out against anti-disability prejudice after a contributor to an online message board said she ought to travel in a cattle truck.
Challenging society on behaviour
Recent stories about the treatment of people with what’s often referred to as "challenging behaviour" have given the experts pause for thought about society’s attitudes towards such people and such behaviour. Ian Macrae discusses some of the issues with Professor Peter Beresford of Brunel University
Tangled up in red tape
With heavy criticism of the assessment process for Employment Support Allowance, the story of Christina Fotheringay* is a worrying illustration of the Government’s lack of joined-up thinking
Woman angry after bungled claim
A guide dog owner has expressed her anger that a disabled lawyer who has cost her thousands of pounds and threatened her with court action is free to practice despite complaints about his conduct from other disabled people.
Feature
Whatever happened to Disability Arts
Art and politics are often intertwined. And artists often flock to support a particular cause. But from the mid 1980s to the mid 90s, disability politics and art seemed to be inextricably linked. So why is it that now, with disability rights back on the political agenda, artists and performers are not in evidence? Ian Macrae investigates
Editorial
Change is on the way
From the end of September 2012, there’ll be a change to the way in which we produce Disability Now and the way in which you’ll be able to access it.
