Disability

Information for an active life

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Hertfordshire County Council is considering the results of the consultation about services for people with a physical disability or sensory need. ...

Improvements to the Blue Badge Scheme

The Blue Badge Scheme has been widened to include some children under two and extend the criteria for people with upper limb disabilities. The Department for Transport has made the changes following...

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• Disability information A- Z
• Disability information by topic
• People you can talk to
• Events of interest to people with disabilities

If you have any comments or suggestions about the format or gaps in the Disability section of hertsdirect.org, e-mail acs.comms@hertscc.gov.uk.

This Disability section on hertsdirect.org adopts the social model of disability by putting the emphasis on the difficulties caused by society itself rather than a person’s impairment.

[However, much of the Disability section contains links to information already published by others who may not be aware of the social model of disability.]