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Channel 4’s documentary Sex On Wheels looked at the sex lives of four people with disabilities.Channel 4’s documentary Sex On Wheels looked at the sex lives of four people... more
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Hate crimes against people with disabilities in Wales are unreported or unrecognised for what they are, campaigners and charities say.
Police recorded 132 such crimes last year, but charities said the true figures were much higher.
A report by cerebral palsy charity Scope suggested of 50 serious assaults against disabled people, only one was recorded as a hate crime.
Scope said more consideration was needed when categorising crimes.
Campaigners told BBC Wales' Eye on Wales programme that many disabled people were reluctant to report incidents, or were sometimes unaware they had been victimised.
Scope is calling for a more in-depth look at hostility as a motive in crimes against disabled people, with a view to tougher sentencing.
He'd come up to my shoulder and he'd say, 'you're not blind, you're…' and then various swear words
Sarah Craig
Under Section 146 of the Criminal Justice Act, sentencing can be enhanced if a hate crime motive is established.
Ruth Scott, policy director for Scope, said: "A lot of disabled people have experienced hate crime. They don't necessarily recognise that it's hate crime, they don't necessarily have the language to describe it.
"But part of that is related to the fact that disability hate crime is really hard to recognise and that the vast majority of police officers and others also don't recognise it.
"We found lots of incidences, including some very serious crimes like murders, where… this seems to have been motivated by hostility towards this person because they're a disabled person.
"[They] weren't being picked up, [or] being prosecuted using hate crime legislation, so the whole issue remains very hidden or invisible."
'Abusive'
Sarah Craig, from Bridgend, is visually impaired and uses a guide dog.
She has experienced intimidation and harassment which she believes is related to her disability.
"I had one guy who just literally followed me around Bridgend all day. He'd come up to my shoulder and he'd say, 'you're not blind, you're…' and then various swear words.
"Another guy, he… started dancing around in front of me and saying, 'how can you avoid me if you can't see me, you obviously can see me'.
"I'm lucky, I've got a little bit of sight, but even so, I knew he was there. I told him 'can I get past please' - he was just verbally abusive."
Gwent Police hosted a conference last week to raise awareness of disability hate crime, and the Crown Prosecution Service has established independent scrutiny panels to review case files on offences against disabled people.
Chris Woolley, chief crown prosecutor for south Wales, said: "This is a crime that we're all waking up to, just as we woke up to racial and religious crime some years ago, to homophobic crime, and crimes against the elderly.
"This is one more in that series that all of us working in the criminal justice system have to be alert to."Hate crimes against people with disabilities in Wales are unreported or unrecognised... more
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Local ordinances are quite a pain, especially where local officials think they can encumber your deed without a contract as if you are part of some new property owners association. I have to put my stance out there that if you want to manage my property, you have to buy my property. Simple as that.Local ordinances are quite a pain, especially where local officials think they can... more
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Writing provides us with the ability to express information to the world around us. Notes to a friend, reminders, lists, and many employment tasks may be impossible for many people with a learning disability in basic writing. It is often felt that children with LD's in basic writing skills lack the general ability to learn or are suffering from a low IQ. This is far from the truth. Students with writing disabilities are just as intelligent as or more intelligent than their peers. It is not that the child is lacking knowledge. He or she is merely unable to show their level of comprehension in the standard method. See link for more... http://www.helium.com/tm/529902/writing-provides-ability-expressWriting provides us with the ability to express information to the world around us.... more
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Time, money, cooking, driving and many other daily activities require an extensive knowledge of basic math skills. If someone has a learning disability in basic math skills (also known as an arithmetic disorder), they are unable to fully grasp the concept of numerical values. They will also have difficulty understanding how numbers relate to each other. See link for more... http://www.helium.com/tm/527884/money-cooking-driving-otherTime, money, cooking, driving and many other daily activities require an extensive... more
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Often mistaken as a low intelligence level, a learning disability is when damage to the brain prevents someone from absorbing or demonstrating knowledge in speaking, writing, reading, math, or fine motor skills. It is not that the child is stupid or is incapable of learning, but rather how he or she learns or how information is transferred from the brain to someone else. Because learning disabilities can have a wide range of symptoms, it makes it hard to diagnose and is often misdiagnosed. If left untreated, the effects of a learning disability are not limited to school age children. Learning disabilities will limit the success and choices that a child will have as an adult. Learning disabilities can be categorized into three main areas. see link for more... http://www.helium.com/tm/525969/often-mistaken-intelligence-levelOften mistaken as a low intelligence level, a learning disability is when damage to... more
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Although a wide variety of research has been conducted, there has not been one particular cause or prevention method found for learning disabilities. Experts have come to the agreement that it is likely a combination of social, physical, environmental, and social factors that trigger the onset of a learning disability. This, in turn, requires that a wide variety of prevention methods be utilized. Click link for more.... http://www.helium.com/tm/525521/although-variety-research-conductedAlthough a wide variety of research has been conducted, there has not been one... more
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There are a wide variety of activities that can be used to improve reading in children. Improved reading skills not only increases the ease with which your child reads, but the amount of knowledge that your child gains from the content. It also strengthens thought processes such as problem solving. There are four main concepts to develop a child's reading skills. Click link for more....http://www.helium.com/tm/523078/there-variety-activities-improveThere are a wide variety of activities that can be used to improve reading in... more
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The Circle of Friends program at Buffalo's Bennett High School pairs general education students with special education children with extremely successful results. The Circle of Friends program at Buffalo's Bennett High School pairs general... more
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You get the eerie feeling you are watching a train wreck about to happen. Spoiler: it doesn't.You get the eerie feeling you are watching a train wreck about to happen. Spoiler: it... more
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The ADA promised access and inclusion for 43 million americans - but the courts have vioded that promise for countless americans that they have deemed "not disabled enough" and conversely deemed others "too disabled"............................... If we were discussing shades of color and complexion - all america would be outraged! ......................................................
Discrimination is discrimination is discrimination.....regardless of shades of disability and regardless of ability differences. When a person - any person- is excluded due to a level of ability or a perception of ability - that is an act of discrimination that the ADA and Congress intended to remediate.
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The ADA was intended to remediate the physical barriers that face persons with disabilities every day in every way - yet over 80% of local communities and businesses have not taken the steps to remove the "readily acheivable" barrier removal required by law.
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Over 6000 days have passed since the passage of the ADA - just one dollar a day, when combined with tax credits and deductions, would have made over ten thousand dollars of barrier removal possible!
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Have you removed YOUR barriers? The ADA promised access and inclusion for 43 million americans - but the courts have... more
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