Disabled People

Papers relating to disabled people notably with reference to educational needs, discrimination against, invalidity pensions, mobility and other allowances, work opportunities, access opportunities, health and social services for, support for voluntary and charity organisations and care schemes.

Includes DHSS press releases, some correspondence with organisations, Patients Association comments to the Committee of Inquiry into the Arts and Disabled People 1983, Patient Association views on the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons (Amendment) Bill - to outlaw discrimination against disabled people, memoranda and documents issued by Disabled Living Foundation, Sense, Artsline, Manpower Services Commission, 1981 International Year of Disabled People (charter for the 1980s, report, newsletter, statement of the Roman Catholic Bishops of England and Wales), the Committee of Inquiry into the Arts and Disabled People, Leonard Cheshire Foundation, British Telecom (brochure job opportunities), and DES Welsh Office consultative document 'Special educational needs' Jul 1978.

1978-1985

1 file