Disabled people in Rotherham face the indignity of their neighbours objecting to their home being accessible, as well as criticisms of their very presence in the area.
Children and young people with additional needs often end up in segregated education. Sheffield Voices self-advocacy group tell us about their experiences of school.
The incredibly misguided #AskDontAssume campaign is sending the wrong message. The last thing we need is to encourage more people to ask disabled people to volunteer personal information.
Dancestars offers classes and performance opportunities for young people with disabilities in Sheffield. They told us more about what the group does – and why.
Charities supporting survivors of sexual violence speak out about Now Then data showing disabled women are half as likely to see their attackers charged with a crime.
Now Then speaks to Natalie Shaw, Strategic Lead for Violence Against Women and Girls about the justice gap experienced by disabled women reporting rape in South Yorkshire.
Disabled women are twice as likely to be sexually assaulted as non-disabled women, but half as likely to have their perpetrators charged, Now Then has discovered.
Data from the Bureau of Investigative Journalism demonstrates that disabled children from the city are spread far and wide in schools across the country, while children from Sussex and London are being educated here.
Sheffield Talking News has read news aloud for disabled people in the city since 1988. Now on edition 1506, we found out more about this vital service.
When an area of Sheffield is pedestrianised, many people are excluded from that part of their city. Encouraging walking and cycling should not alienate marginalised populations.
At the start of the new school year, parents of clinically vulnerable children face a no-win situation. We spoke to one mum about her family's experiences as Covid restrictions are removed.
