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A sign showing where you can park your vehicle.

Blue badge parking permits for disabled people

Blue badges help disabled people with severe mobility problems to access goods and services by allowing them to park close to their destination.

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An older lady trying out a hearing aid in North Yorkshire.

Hearing and vision impairment

Find out about the support or equipment you could access to help you retain independence if you have a sensory need i.e. hearing impairment or loss, visual impairment or loss, dual sight and hearing loss or deaf.

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Young child with learning disabilities with a smiling support worker.

Learning disabilities

A learning disability affects the way a person learns new things in any area of life, not just in education.

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Deprivation of liberty safeguards

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards are put in place to protect a person’s human rights. They make sure that professionals follow a process, set out in law, to make sure that any restrictions on your liberty are in your best interests.

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The Mental Capacity Act

The Mental Capacity Act helps people over the age of 16, in England and Wales, who may not be able to make certain decisions at some point in their life.

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Disabled people - independence at home

We can help disabled people, or recovering after an illness, to be independent in your home, and to access specialist equipment and support.

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Supported employment for disabled people

Our supported employment service helps disabled people or carers into work or training, and helps employers support disabled people in work.

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Safe places

A safe place is where anyone who might need a little more help and support when they are out and about in the community can call in to get assistance.

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Changing Places

Changing Places are toilets designed to provide extra facilities for people with severe or multiple disabilities.

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