Inspiring a nation: the oldest French athlete in the Paris Paralympics marathon We meet the Paralympian who believes we should stop saying 'Oh鈥t my age'
Is there financial help to purchase a mobility scooter in France? Some UK disability benefits remain for Britons living across the Channel
French school friends design tilting chair to help with mobility issues Seeing an elderly family member struggle to get out of his seat inspired two friends to create the Alyz茅e
practical What are the rules for driving a mobility scooter in France? The regulations can vary dependent upon the vehicle鈥檚 maximum speed
EasyJet fined 鈧�40,000 for refusing wheelchair passenger in France The passenger has been waiting 13 years for a verdict
What housing aid is available for people with disabilities in France? There are a number of benefits to help you adapt your home to offer more independence and usability
Long-term health patients fear reimbursement reforms in France Millions of people, such as cancer and Alzheimer鈥檚 patients, are subject to a special scheme due to their serious health conditions
What aid or help groups exist in France to cope with a new disability? Individual circumstances can dictate what aid may be available
鈥業 want to show wheelchair users they can travel the world鈥� El茅onore Vern tells us about her plans for a solo round-the-world trip in an all-terrain wheelchair and why she will avoid Paris
French benefits: help for over-70s and disabled people to live at home Grants for home adaptations and professional status for home help workers should make it easier to stay in your own home
New app helps disabled drivers find parking spaces in France French quadruple amputee athlete Philippe Croizon is behind the campaign
How does France鈥檚 new home renovation scheme for the over-70s work? New MaPrimeAdapt鈥� scheme will partly finance projects to help people stay independent for longer
Raising awareness of invisible disabilities: 'it can feel extremely lonely when you are diagnosed' We speak to a journalist with multiple sclerosis who is now working to remove the social stigma around disabled people
Stroke victim in Dordogne faces 鈧�2,000 a year waste collection bill Disposing of husband鈥檚 incontinence pads now involves driving to find card-operated collection bins and a large bill
鈥楩rench society is built around the economy not the right to dignity鈥� We speak to S茅bastien Peytavie, a rugby player, psychologist, and the first MP to use a wheelchair at the Assembl茅e nationale in the Fifth Republic
Carte Vitale, prescriptions: Ten changes for health in France in 2023 We look at how the carte Vitale and prescriptions will go digital, the changing role of nurses and pharmacists and more
Guide dog owners continue to fight Brexit pet travel rules EU-UK Being treated the same as pet owners is discriminatory, says guide dog group. It claims the UK government is passing the buck
Mobile app helps blind hikers explore France The Robert Louis Stevenson Trail in the south of France is now fully accessible to visually-impaired people, thanks to an app which reads out regular directions
The French long-distance runner changing perceptions of disability Gr茅gory Mouyen is paralysed down his left side and has epilepsy. He tells The Connexion how he is breaking down the barriers of disability one ultra-marathon at a time
Driverless cars inspire French AI expert to build tool for blind The car technology can be adapted to warn blind and partially sighted people of hazards in their path
French restaurant whose staff have Down鈥檚 syndrome sets global example Most of the 鈥榚xtraordinary鈥� staff at Le Reflet in Paris and Nantes have the condition and work in the busy restaurants with a few simple modifications
French cinema finds way for deaf and hearing viewers to share films Cin茅marine in Vend茅e say the special subtitles are not as intrusive as classic subtitles so hearing and deaf audiences can enjoy the same screening
鈥楻eason 鈧�10bn in French state aid is unclaimed is simple - paperwork鈥� A Connexion reader shares his tiring experience of trying to getting government support
Different but skilled: French caterers empower staff with disabilities 鈥楧ifferences do not prevent us from having talent鈥�, says Olivier Tran, who runs a training programme to give more opportunities to people with disabilities
Blue parking badge for disabled: Are there benefits beyond parking? Eligible people can also apply for other cards that offer more
French firms given financial support to employ disabled workers Only around half of companies with over 20 employees respect the rule of having 6% of their staff registered disabled
Housing, disability, family: the French state aids people do not know 鈧�10billion in allocations goes unclaimed every year, a new report claims
Are we obliged to make accessibility declaration? We received a letter from the Agence Fran莽aise d鈥橝ccessibilit茅 concerning a declaration it said we must make. Is this a scam? We do not have a business 鈥� this is a private residence 鈥� but my daughter is a micro-entrepreneur. R.S.
Blind Frenchman鈥檚 sight partially restored by pioneering gene therapy The patient was able to count cups placed in front of him with a success rate of 63% in a test
How to get financial help to purchase a stairlift in France Tax credits for 25% of the cost are available with a ceiling of 鈧�5,000 for a single person and 鈧�10,000 for a couple
Using French blue disabled parking badge in UK The disabled 'blue badge' parking scheme is recognised mutually across the EU; 'full Brexit' this year called this into question
Lego wanted to help make wheelchair ramps in eastern France The plastic bricks will be used to help make ramps for people who use wheelchairs; it takes 1,600 bricks to make one ramp.
300,000 clear masks to be distributed in French schools The masks have a clear-plastic window covering the mouth, so facial expressions are still visible. Designed to be 鈥渋nclusive鈥�, the masks will not be available to everyone.
LEGO bricks to teach braille available in France The toys have been developed to help people who are blind or visually impaired learn braille. They are now being sold in seven countries, including France.
French caf茅 refuses entry to disabled guide dog owner Caf茅 owners in France refused entry to a woman who uses a wheelchair, on the grounds that her assistance dog was not allowed inside. The incident was captured on video.
Brexit: will French blue badges still be valid in UK? Every other day, we share a reader question from our Brexit and Britons in France Help Guide. Get your copy of the guide via the link at the end of this article.
French inventor's face mask to help deaf communicate For the deaf and hard of hearing who rely on lip-reading, face masks threaten to cut off communication - but transparent face masks from a French inventor offer hope.
Disability groups in France call for more action New measures to ease the lives of the 12million disabled people in France have been welcomed but groups representing them say more can still be done.
Life in France for children with learning difficulties Children with learning difficulties can have a bright future in France 鈥� if you鈥檙e determined
French charity helps blind people go clothes shopping A French charity has created a service to help visually-impaired or blind people go clothes shopping more easily and confidently.
All-terrain wheelchair inspired by snow-go ski holiday Inspiration for the six-wheel chair came during a frustrating family ski holiday
Disabled rider鈥檚 round-France five months鈥� journey One rider, her dog, a pair of horses and 13 legs...
French beaches open 鈥榟andiplages鈥� for disabled people A beach in France has become the latest to make itself completely accessible to disabled people, including providing wheelchairs that can be used on sand, and staff to help people access the sea.
Second Down鈥檚 restaurant to open in France A restaurant which hires waiting staff with Down鈥檚 syndrome is set to open a new outlet in Paris in September.
Would French blue badge be valid in UK after Brexit? Will my French disabled parking blue badge still be valid in the UK after Brexit? C.C.
French actor performs with autistic son in new show A French actor has teamed up with his autistic son to perform an original theatre show at an educational festival, to challenge misconceptions about autism.
鈥楤ionic Showgirl鈥� dances in Crazy Horse cabaret A former model who chose to have her left leg amputated is to lead a dance show at the Crazy Horse in Paris.
Government plans 'universal benefits' income plan At least 5million people would be affected by the planned reforms
Paris makes travel free for kids and disabled youth Children will be allowed to travel free on Paris public transport from September 1 this year, the capital鈥檚 Mairie has confirmed, in measures that will also help young disabled people and secondary students.
World Braille Day celebrates Frenchman Louis Braille Today (Friday January 4) marks the 17th annual World Braille Day, celebrating Frenchman Louis Braille, inventor of the 200-year-old method that enables blind people to read.
Blind rider鈥檚 double Olympic dream Blind dressage rider Verity Smith鈥檚 dreams of becoming the first rider to compete at both the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympic Games in 2020 have been revived after being dashed when her beloved horse fell ill.
鈥楢nything is possible if you want it enough...' Maria Doyle Cuche sang in the Eurovision Song Contest, toured the US and raised seven children in France 鈥� all despite being blind. Her autobiography On ne voit bien qu鈥檃vec le coeur [You can only see clearly with the heart] is out... she tells Claire McQue her remarkable story.
Inspirational athlete Athlete Val茅rie Hirschfield has a packed agenda for 2019, taking part in several charity sporting events, despite losing her left leg to a staphylococcus infection 13 years ago.
Inheritance tax bill on property I am 35 and disabled. I live with my parents and my mum is also disabled. Our incomes are intertwined, the three of us supporting the three of us. But I am one of four children and my parents used the EU Regulation, allowing UK law, to make their will. I inherit everything and, depending on circumstance, will pay virtually zero inheritance tax. My will, however, is harder as I have neither husband or children. There is no cash involved, just a property. I will leave it (my parents fully support this) to my niece and nephew. However, inheritance tax is around 55%. Are there ways to cut the bill as they would have to sell a place they love to pay the tax? H.G.
Old friends running special for disabled trail blazers It was the discovery that an old school friend had been confined to a wheelchair following a motorcycle accident that prompted Nice-based runner Antoine Carlotti to come up with Trail Pour Tous ( trailpourtous.fr )
Changes taking place in France in November 2018 Changes next month include the annual suspension of landlord eviction of tenants until next year, a rise in the maximum benefits for disabled adults, and a rise in gas prices.
Support for Paris bus driver who helped disabled user A Parisian bus driver, who took the unusual decision to ask all of his passengers to leave the bus to allow a wheelchair user to get on, has said he did it because 鈥渘o one was moving鈥�.
'I'm disabled and can't queue for residency card' I am disabled and it would be difficult for me to queue at my prefecture to apply for a carte de s茅jour . When I call the prefecture (Allier) someone answers but then puts the phone down. What can I do? M.I.
Leaving money to a disabled person in France I have read you can leave up to 鈧�159,000 to a registered disabled person whatever their relationship to the deceased and this will be tax free. Do you know if this would apply to an autistic grandchild resident in the UK? She does receive some kind of disability benefit in her own right plus 1-1 assistance in school. Does France include neuro-developmental conditions in its definition of 鈥榙isabled鈥� and what type of documentation would be needed? C.N.
鈥楪lyphosate caused our son鈥檚 health issues鈥� The parents of a disabled French boy have told Connexion how they believe the popular herbicide glyphosate caused their son鈥檚 health problems.
Firm helps wheelchair users walk People in wheelchairs are being helped to walk by a Paris start-up that has developed a hi-tech exoskeleton.
Access issues This is a subject (disabled access, newsletter, August) I feel strongly about as my French sister-in-law is severely disabled.
Accessible Paris: Where to find information online While many travellers scan the web for information before setting out for the capital, online information is especially important for those in situations of disability so as to avoid arriving somewhere only to find it inaccessible.
We need simpler solutions: France makes it complicated Alexia Gil, 23, has cerebral palsy and finds life with disabilities a constant struggle. She is determined to make things better for people like her and has a project to create a support website for young people who want to travel and study abroad.
Young people key in changing opinions Being in a 鈥榮ituation of disability鈥� has proved little handicap for Jean-Christophe Parisot de Bayard, who is the first person with a handicap in France to be named a prefect.
Making Paris 2024 accessible for all Architectural consultant Edouard Pastor, who specialises in improving access for disabled people, tells Gary Lee Kraut about the challenges in making Paris accessible to all in the run-up to the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games
SNCF criticised for asking disabled man to 鈥減rove鈥� it French train company SNCF has come in for criticism after one of its train crew demanded that handicapped French swimmer Philippe Croizon prove his disability.
New beach mat helps disabled visitors enjoy seaside A beach in Bouches-du-Rh么ne has come up with an innovative mat solution to help disabled beach-goers to access the sand and shoreline more easily.
Man paddles 1000km for MS awareness A 47-year-old man with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is taking a countrywide journey by kayak to raise money for research into the condition
Amputee Val茅rie leads the way to help hospital children Remembering her own 'devastating' experiences in hospital, she raises funds to improve lives of those on long treatments
Dakar race legend calls for ministry for the disabled Quadruple amputee says presidential candidates have ignored call to set out clear policies
M茅lanie defies Down鈥檚 to present TV weather Two national channels offer her the chance to appear on live TV to live her dream
