Daily Archives: 20/06/2011

New autism bill ‘would improve services’

New laws proposed by an MP would lead to an improvement in services for people with autism, say autistic rights campaigners.
The autism (quality standards) bill has been introduced by the Conservative MP Robert Buckland, who has a son with autism.
Buckland’s proposed legislation – introduced under the Commons “ten-minute rule bill” procedures – would force the [...]

Historic trike journey ‘will highlight importance of mobility’ to minister

A campaigning disabled people’s organisation is hoping its bid to recreate an historic journey across the Alps on a petrol-driven tricycle will highlight to a government minister the importance of providing mobility support to disabled people.
Disabled Motoring UK (DM UK) – the charity formerly known as Mobilise – is retracing the epic, 1,500 mile journey [...]