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The Paralympics

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n2k checks out the Paralympics - it has the world gripped!

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Georgina goes out

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Georgina is 16, has cerebral palsy and will be the youngest disabled person to ever have a documentary broadcast on Channel 4.

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Deaf raves

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Every weekend deaf or partially hearing youth in the UK enjoy clubbing and music. n2k finds out how.

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5 Things u need2know

  1. Disabled people in the UK are protected in law by the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
  2. The word 'disability' in the Act means a physical or mental impairment that affects your day-to-day life and is long term.
  3. There are 8.6 million disabled people in Britain, which is one in seven of the population.
  4. If an employer has 15 employees or more, they cannot discriminate during recruitment, prevent training or ignore the needs of a person with a disability.
  5. All new buses and trains now have to be built in a way that gives people more accessibility.

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