We learn about the challenges of helping the disabled.

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My personal connection with Berthy caused me, as a governor, to have a renewed focus on helping the developmentally disabled.

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The idea that national governments, rather than churches, charities or extended families, might have to concern themselves with helping the old and the disabled is relatively new in history.

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As the world's population ages, mobile robotic platforms such as SAMI or Ava have the potential to be applied to the healthcare industry -- from helping the elderly or disabled at home to pushing wheelchairs and bringing residents to the cafeteria or outdoors in eldercare homes.

ENGADGET: SAMI robot has motion detection from the company behind Kinect's 3D sensors, washboard abs (video)

In the survey of 348 organisations listed with the Department for Work and Pensions, so-called Third Party providers, 184 answered a series of questions about their involvement in helping the long term sick and disabled to find work.

BBC: Disabled parking spaces

Although the act has succeeded in helping many genuinely disabled people into jobs, it has also sown huge confusion.

ECONOMIST: Men, women, work and law

Every council in England is responsible for helping with the care of the elderly, the seriously ill and the disabled.

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