A legacy to stand on: special report

Paralympics presenter Sophie Morgan finds that air travel remains difficult, humiliating and even impossible for disabled travellers, in the latest in our series: A legacy to stand on?

Five years on from the tragic deaths of Fiona Pilkington and her daughter Francecca Hardwick, Mencap’s chief executive looks at tackling disability hate crime, as part of a Channel 4 News series.

Philippa Willitts, a disabled writer from South Yorkshire, blogs for Channel 4 News on what it feels like to be a victim of disability hate crime.

As part of a week of special reports into disability, we’ve uncovered more travel horror stories from disabled people. Here one young woman explains why her last experience means she no longer flies.

As Channel 4 News begins a week of special reports into disability, one victim tells of having his mobility scooter set on fire and of youths trying to tip him out of his wheelchair.

As part of a series of reports examining whether the UK has a legacy to stand on post-Paralympics, disability hate crime victim Michael Bailey records a video diary for Channel 4 News.

Has anything changed in the daily lives of disabled people in the wake of the London 2012 Paralympic Games? Channel 4 News is investigating, with a series of reports next week.

Channel 4 Paralympics presenter Sophie Morgan describes the thrill of walking using the Rex exoskeleton robot – and asks if one day it will change the way people relate to disability.

As sponsorship for ParalympicsGB is confirmed until 2016, Ellie Simmonds tells Channel 4 News how she hopes becoming Britain’s poster girl will inspire the next generation of athletes.

Insulted, abused and tipped from his wheelchair – disability campaigner Simon Green urges others to report disability hate crimes, saying police are beginning to take it more seriously.

No Fly Britain: A wheelchair dancer who performed in the London 2012 cultural celebrations tells Channel 4 News how his career was threatened by airline damage to his chair.

The Paralympics have inspired many disabled Brits to take up sport, but many gyms remain partly inaccessible, according to campaigners. Channel 4 News hears about the many barriers to exercise.

One aim of London 2012 was to make more Paralympians household names. Has it worked? Channel 4 News takes to the Olympic Park in a highly unscientific experiment.

As the UK celebrates the most successful ever Paralympic Games, swimming supremo Ellie Simmonds tells Channel 4 News of the “massive buzz” of winning four medals and her hopes to inspire others.