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Care are having to pay thousands of pounds extra a year to fund it, according to bbc research. in half of the 83 areas which responded to a bbc request, bills for people needing support had risen 10 per cent or more over two years. the government says it has put extra money into the care system. our social affairs correspondent alison holt has more. these are the things that make a huge difference to saskias life — her football and her own flat. she has a learning disability and to live indepe...

That. this isnt some crazy idea. >> reporter: growing up in virginia, lyles had asthma, a.d.d. and dyslexia, struggles he said led to bullying in middle school. >> i dont think i realized back then how severely it hindered me. it felt like you werent smart, you know. and that of course involves teasing. its just playful, but you never know what really gets to somebody. >> reporter: in those days, money was tight, but his single mom, an athlete in her own right, told him dont worry about the mone...

In 1968, the first games for athletes with learning disabilities was held. they were promoted by americas famous political family the kennedys, one of whom had a learning disability. witness history spoke to organiser anne burke and to athlete frank 0livo about a time when people like him were often feared or ignored. i was a teacher in the chicago park district in 1965 teaching physical education. teaching skills to special athletes like frank, and frank was in the very beginning of the program...

Its now known as the first medal won by a british person at the first paralympic games. i myself managed to take apart in five paralympics over the years. its just a marvellous experience, the whole thing. margaret maughan, britains first paralympic gold—medallist, who sadly died in 2020. up next, a sporting moment which helped change attitudes. in 1968, the first games for athletes with learning disabilities was held. they were promoted by americas famous political family the kennedys, one of...

Margaret maughan, britains first paralympic gold—medallist who sadly died in 2020. up next, a sporting moment which helped change attitudes. in 1968, the first games for athletes with learning disabilities was held. they were promoted by americas famous political family the kennedys, one of whom had a learning disability. witness history spoke to organiser anne burke and to athlete frank 0livo about a time when people like him were often feared or ignored. i was a teacher in the chicago park d...

Which helped change attitudes. in 1968, the first games for athletes with learning disabilities was held. they were promoted by americas famous political family the kennedys, one of whom had a learning disability. witness history spoke to organiser anne burke and to athlete frank 0livo about a time when people like him were often feared or ignored. i was a teacher in the chicago park district in 1965 teaching physical education. teaching skills to special athletes like frank, and frank was in th...

Happened. everything was so bewildering. it is now known as the first medal won by a british person at the first paralympic games. i myself managed to take apart in five paralympics over the years. it is just a marvellous experience, the whole thing. margaret maughan, britains first paralympic gold—medallist first pa ralympic gold—medallist who first paralympic gold—medallist who sadly died in 2020. up next, a sporting moment which helped change attitudes stop in 1968, the first games for ...

While he was there, he caught covid and died. it went from him feeling unwell to being dead in such a short space of time. becky cared for derek, but covid restrictions around visitors meant she could not be there for him when he needed her. the family believe the treatment he received in hospital was different because derek had a learning disability. i told him i would be up soon. he believed me, with everything, and i let him down. why do you feel you let him down? because he didnt have a voic...

But covid restrictions around visitors meant she could not be there for him when he needed her. the family believe the treatment he received in hospital was different because derek had a learning disability. i told him i would be up soon. he believed me, with everything, and i let him down. why do you feel you let him down? because he didnt have a voice, he couldnt tell people what was wrong with him, and he could tell people through me, and i kept him safe. i didnt even have the chance to stand...

He was a lovely man. he liked the simple things in life. he was my brother and i loved him. this is derek when he was younger. the 59—year—old was taken to hospital after falling ill late last year. he was diagnosed with cancer, which the family was told was treatable. while he was there, he caught covid and died. it went from him feeling unwell to being dead in such a short space of time. becky cared for derek, but covid restrictions around visitors meant she could not be there for him when...