The percentage of fans citing disability abuse as a barrier to attending sports events was at the highest level recorded in the four years that the Level Playing Field charity has conducted annual ...

Nurses have demanded urgent action to safeguard the human rights of people with learning disabilities, in the wake of a new care scandal. Last night an undercover investigation by the BBC’s Panorama ...

A new study has revealed the shocking scale of abuse suffered by people with learning disabilities or autism - including people admitting to using violence. The study found one in five people admitted ...

In DLA Piper’s latest case report, the upper tribunal in a special educational needs case provides guidance on the exclusion from the definition of a disability under the Equality Act 2010 of a ...

People get trolled online all the time for different reasons, from a ‘hot take’ on a new film to their opinion over how much milk you should put in the perfect cup of tea. But what’s it like to be ...

Level Playing Field is a charity that aims to improve the experiences of disabled fans going to sporting events The threat of abuse is a barrier to attending sports events for more disabled fans than ...

People with disabilities are four times more likely to be victims of violent crime. Federal funding to bring their abusers to justice is dwindling.

Physical abuse, including assault, was the most common type, followed by psychological abuse such as verbal harassment.

The government's focus on alleged fraud and overclaiming to justify cuts in disability benefits has caused an increase in resentment and abuse directed at disabled people, as they find themselves ...