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Attitudes towards disability 'have come a long way'

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Its been 40 years since the first Disability Act and a special survey commissioned by the BBC has found that 40 percent of people think those with disabilities are workshy.

Reporter Peter White analyses whether attitudes towards disability have changed over the years.


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