Spain’s pensioners face reduced mobility
25% of Spanish over-65s have problems with mobility. Of these, 8.8% find streets, houses (8.5%), means of transport (7.2%), buildings (4.8%), parks and squares (4.3%) the most difficult to access. What is also interesting is the rate of old people (5.4%) who find it hard to move around in their [...]

El Desorden de los Sentidos (Disorder of the senses) – this is the name of a documentary about how two people with disabilities set out to walk the Spanish pilgrim's route of Camino de Santiago. Antonio, 13 years old, suffers from cerebral palsy, which prevents him from walking and talking.
"Gabriela lives her dreams" is the title of a short film that documents the daily life of a girl suffering from achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism. Gabriela Zamfir is a young Romanian who lives and works in Spain cleaning the public swimming pool in Roquetas de Mar in Andalusia. Ten
Malta has launched a website for information on facilities, sites and transport for disabled people around the island. The site, www.accessibletourismmalta.eu, is run by the project 'Accessible Culture for All', co-financed by the EU. Tourism has become a primary social need and an aspect of personal education and freedom. For
In France, visually impaired people who use guide dogs are barred entry from public places at least once a week, on average, according to a recent study of 1,044 public businesses and offices. The survey was carried out by three industry associations and it assessed the welcome given to blind