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Regional: Europe: United_Kingdom: Society_and_Culture: Disability: Issues_and_Rights

Disability Discrimination Act@ (13)
News and Media@ (12)

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Choices and Rights Disability Coalition
An organisation run by and for disabled people in Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire. Identifies and challenges discrimination. Publications, services and news.

Ddeaf Equality Forward
Aims to inform, support and educate deaf people on their rights to equal access and equal opportunities. Mainly covering Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.

Disability - on the agenda
Information of the New Deal for the Disabled initiative and disability rights. There is also a section on the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative which provides detailed guidelines for web authors on making their pages accessible to all.

The Disability Archive UK
Provides access to the writings of disability activists, writers and allies whose work may no longer be easily accessible in the public domain.

Disability Awareness in Action
An international human rights network, run for and by disabled people. Offers news, issues and disability links.

The Disability Rights Commission
Uses legal enforcement to work towards eliminating discrimination against disabled people. Includes information on disability rights, campaigns and news.

Discrimination Against People Who Stammer in the UK
Information and articles about how the Disability Discrimination Act applies to stammering in the fields of employment, provision of services and education. Also about social security benefits for people who stammer.

DRC Formal Investigation Report: Web Accessibility
Report following a Disability Rights Commission investigation into website accessibility. Available in PDF and RTF versions.

Positive Aspects
A UK free bi-monthly email newsletter for anybody who has an interest in any disability and/or mental health issue. Includes subscription details and factsheets

Red Disability
Disability fact files, political viewpoints and contentious news articles, plus famous disabled people including rock musicians.

Scope
Research and public policy work covering a range of issues relating to rights and equality for disabled people. Includes articles and news.

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