Disability news round up: protesters and Paralympians

The BBC's home affairs correspondent Dominic Casciani reports that the Independent Police Complaints Commission has partially upheld complaints made by disabled protester Jody McKintyre.

At a demonstration against student tuition fees on 9 December 2010, McKintyre said he was hit by a baton, taken out of his wheelchair and dragged across the road by police.

The IPCC ruled officers had acted appropriately when they removed him from his wheelchair because they believed he was in danger. However, the watchdog said one officer had used "excessive force" when he dragged McKintyre along the road. Watch this BBC News interview from a few days after the event with Jody McKintyre, featuring footage of the incident.

With just over a year to go until the London 2012 Paralympic opening ceremony, the papers have begun profiling and analysing disabled athletes in ernist. Wednesday's Guardian features a piece by Andy Bull, which asks, Can Oscar Pistorius blur the boundaries between able and disabled? The article succinctly lays out the arguments for and against Pistorius taking part in mainstream sporting events.

Meanwhile, The Independent carries the story of Martine Wright, who became an above-knee amputee as a result of the 7/7 London bombings. Martine says: "sport has given me confidence again and a whole new dream". At 39 years old, she is on course to take part in the 2012 Paralympics as a member of the British sitting volleyball team.

Elsewhere in the news:

• London 2012 Paralympic Games schedule revealed [BBC Sport]

• Investigations into the Nurofen Plus mix-up begin [BBC News]

• Glen Campbell, who has Alzheimers, speaks to Peter Bowes [BBC News]

• Why do disabled cinemagoers get the worst seats in the house? [The Guardian]

• Diabetes drugs 'driving rise in NHS drugs bill' [BBC News]

• Motor insurers pledge not to charge volunteer drivers extra [Third Sector magazine]

• Cancer research in 'golden era', says charity chief [The Guardian]

• Remploy workers protest over job fears [BBC News]

• Could Remploy closures help more people into work? [BBC News Magazine]

• Supporting People cuts leave housing sector unable to help most vulnerable [The Guardian]

• Man lost facial features in fight [BBC News]

• Blind 9/11 Survivor's Story an Instant New York Times Bestseller [BR Newswire]

• Learning disability crime studied [The Belfast Telegraph]

• Tourist relives broken neck dive [BBC News]

• Chronic fatigue syndrome researchers face death threats from militants [The Guardian]

• Are support services for disabled children in danger? [The Guardian]

• Starbucks pays £45,000 for firing barista with dwarfism [The Guardian]

• Why do so many disabled people embark on dangerous feats? [BBC News]