The Latest Breaking News from Disability

Personal Independence Payment is administered by the Department for Work and Pensions and is available to people who have specific health conditions

Research finds more than half of children with a disability are breaking out of their car seats, creating danger on the roads. And Australian parents are struggling to access and pay for specialised restraints.

There are up to 29,000 people aged under 65 living with dementia in Australia. Our new research shows people with young onset dementia experience delays to diagnosis and a faster decline in their cognitive abilities than older people with the condition.

MORE than £3 million has been paid out via a new Scottish Government benefit for children with disabilities.

PIP is administered by the Department for Work and Pensions

People who are accused of crimes but are unfit to stand trial due to being "mentally impaired" can be held in custody indefinitely in Western Australia at the attorney-general's discretion.

Carer who worked for service provider Afford was jailed for three years for abuse, royal commission hears

When people hear the term “accessibility” in the context of disability, most will see images of ramps, automatic doors, elevators, or tactile paving (textured ground which helps vision impaired people navigate public spaces). These are physical examples of inclusive practice that most people understand.

Activ says National Disability Insurance Scheme funding changes are forcing it to shut seven WA worksites employing hundreds of people with disabilities, leaving families "devastated" by the closures.

Musgrave and Grove Bowling Pavilions have been identified as possible venues for money

WHO and UNICEF jointly release the first Global Report on Assistive Technology (GReAT)