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George Clooney Takes Man With Cerebral Palsy Under His Wing

An aspiring actor with cerebral palsy is getting a helping hand from none other than George Clooney.

Cody La Scala, 25, met the movie star at the Carousel Of Hope Ball, a children’s diabetes benefit, in Beverly Hills, Calif. over the weekend. The two got friendly, with Clooney introducing La Scala to Carmen Electra and other big names at the event.

Final Minifigs Winners!

Congratulations to Jake Norman who was picked as the winner of the Richard Whitehead minifig and to Clare Oliver-Williams who was picked as the winner of the Oscar Pistorius minifig!

We hope you enjoy playing with the coolest toys around,

People with learning disabilities should be able to stay in their communities

It is a tough time for people with disabilities. At Housing Options, a housing advice service for people with learning disabilities and their families, the number of people we advise has more than doubled in the last 12 months. We have never before had so many desperate people needing help to

Disabled fearful of income loss, campaigners say

Eight-in-10 people claim losing their disability living allowance (DLA) will drive them into isolation, a coalition of 90 disabled people’s groups says.  In a survey of more than 4,500 UK disabled people, the Hardest Hit campaign found nine in 10 fear the DLA loss will be bad for their health.

Multiple sclerosis: ‘For 15 years, I’ve been living in limbo’

This morning, I woke up feeling good, with no pain or stiffness or numbness. Putting in my contact lenses gave me 20/20 vision and, when I saw my bus coming around the corner, I was able to run for it without falling over.

Assisted suicide: 10 years of dying at Dignitas

Ten years ago a British man with terminal cancer travelled to Switzerland and drank a lethal solution of barbiturates to end his life, with his son and daughter by his side.  He was the first of more than 180 Britons to be assisted to die