Shocking statistics reveal % accused of faking being disabled in North West

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Research conducted by Scope, released today by ITV news, reveals almost a quarter of disabled people in the North West have been accused of faking their impairment. Have you?

The research goes on to reveal:

• 68% of disabled people in North West have experienced negative attitudes in the past 5 years.

• 12% said they'd been verbally abused.

Haydn Smith, pictured above is the co-founder of Happy Smiles Training, and aims to challenge perceptions of disabled people, subverting negative associations into more positive, less stigmatised views. 

Over to you:

• Have you ever been accused of faking your impairment?
• Have you ever seen another person being publically accused or challenged?
• How do you feel about the research findings? Do they reflect what you see in everyday life?

Let us know in the comments below.

durhamjaide2001

Thanks for posting this @Cher_Scope I haven't come across this today until I went over the page. I was bullied by teachers both in primary and secondary school for not being able to go to the loo when I go because of my medical condition, countless times I have been shouting in my face for things that I shouldn't off and dunked in a hydro therapy pool saying it would help with water confidence.