disability

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Edward Bird, The Old Soldier's Story (Oil on canvas, 1808). Wolverhampton Arts and Heritage

British redcoat’s memoir reveals harsh realities of disabled veteran life

15 Jan 2026

Archival discoveries including a 19th-century autobiography transform our understanding of Shadrack Byfield, an English veteran of the War of 1812...

A male doctor sits next to a male patient in a waiting room while holding a digital tablet. In the background a nurse chats to a family while holding digital tablet.

Significant gaps in NHS care for patients who are deaf or have hearing loss, study finds

07 May 2025

A majority of individuals who are deaf or have hearing loss face significant communication barriers when accessing care through the National Health...

‘Smart choker’ uses AI to help people with speech impairment to communicate

13 Sep 2024

Researchers have developed a wearable ‘smart choker’ that uses a combination of flexible electronics and artificial intelligence techniques to allow...

‘Wraparound’ implants represent new approach to treating spinal cord injuries

08 May 2024

A tiny, flexible electronic device that wraps around the spinal cord could represent a new approach to the treatment of spinal injuries, which can...

Give more people with learning disabilities the chance to work, historian argues

21 Jul 2023

Employment levels for people with learning disabilities in the UK are 5 to 10 times lower than they were a hundred years ago. And the experiences of...

System of neurons with glowing connections on black background

‘Biohybrid’ device could restore function in paralysed limbs

22 Mar 2023

Researchers have developed a new type of neural implant that could restore limb function to amputees and others who have lost the use of their arms...

Children with rare genetic disorders more likely to be diagnosed with developmental, behavioural and mental health problems

03 Aug 2022

A major study of children with intellectual disabilities has highlighted the additional challenges that they often face, including a much-increased...

Teacher with PDML pupil, Credit: Getty via Routledge

Children with disabilities are being denied equal opportunities for a quality education across the world, including in the UK

13 Nov 2017

Researchers from the Faculty of Education have produced a new report on the current state of education for children with disabilities in both England...

disability

Topic description and stories

British redcoat’s memoir reveals harsh realities of disabled veteran life

Significant gaps in NHS care for patients who are deaf or have hearing loss, study finds

‘Smart choker’ uses AI to help people with speech impairment to communicate

‘Wraparound’ implants represent new approach to treating spinal cord injuries

Give more people with learning disabilities the chance to work, historian argues

‘Biohybrid’ device could restore function in paralysed limbs

Children with rare genetic disorders more likely to be diagnosed with developmental, behavioural and mental health problems

"It’s almost as if they don’t exist”: Education policy fails to account for PMLD learners

Global evidence for how EdTech can support pupils with disabilities is ‘thinly spread’, report finds

Disabled teachers face significant workplace discrimination despite drive for more inclusive schools

Experts call for more mental health support for parents of children with genetic learning disabilities

Children with disabilities are being denied equal opportunities for a quality education across the world, including in the UK

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