There must be “meaningful participation” of disabled people in the initial stages of developing new digital assistive technology, if its potential for supporting their independence is to be realised, according to a new report. The Royal Society concluded that tech companies, […]
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Disabled people across England are continuing to face unlawful discrimination and inequality on an “unparalleled” scale due to “unjust” social care charging policies, according to “deeply concerning” new research. The research by disabled people’s organisation Disability Law Service (DLS)* suggests that […]