Tag Archives: Blue badge

Paddy McGuninness and the Blue Badge

Posted on November 5, 2019 by AADOnline

By: A.C. I never knew that the comedian, presenter and broadcaster, Paddy McGuinness, is the father of autistic twins and another child who is suspected to be on the spectrum. His wife Christine is a constant campaigner on social media … Continue reading →

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Blue Badge Refusal

Posted on October 21, 2018 by AADOnline

By: A.C. I am going to be a bit contrary as regards the BBC story about the amputee who was refused a Blue Badge in Cornwall. (AAD Facebook and BBC News) . The man in question has Diabetes, and firstly … Continue reading →

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Blue Badge Updates

Posted on January 27, 2018 by AADOnline

By: A.C. Recently, heavy national news coverage about the Blue badge Scheme in England, regarding the inclusion of people with “navigation difficulties” and who are therefore now eligible for a blue badge have raised questions by some folk about what happens … Continue reading →

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Blue Badge Eligibility

Posted on June 8, 2016 by AADOnline

By: A.C. I noticed this story in Disability News Service recently. Its rather shouty headline refers to the situation in England where the author of the article relates his opinion on the allocation of Blue badges, as it concerns those in … Continue reading →

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Blue Badges

Posted on September 14, 2015 by AADOnline

By: A.C. There are quite a few articles on this blog that comment on how disabled people look at themselves, and the definitions of what Disability is and is not under the Disability Discrimination Act 2010. (See our previous article … Continue reading →

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