Two thirds of disabled people feel they are treated differently, figures reveal

When the Disability Discrimination Act was introduced 20 years ago, it was the moment those living with disabilities challenged power and prejudice and won.

But their victory was far from complete.

It was simply the start, as Scope's figures given exclusively to ITV News reveal.

Read more of the survey's findings here

The fight of those with disabilities for equal rights has never had the attention or the resonance of the campaigns for women's rights or racial equality. Legislation to prevent racial and female discrimination was introduced in 1976 and 1975 retrospectively, nearly two decades before the voices of those with disabilities was heard. If the start of their campaign was later, so their progress has been slower.

"The fight is so far from over don't talk about it as if it is," Baroness Jane Campbell said.

"The importance of the act was that it told me, as someone living with disabilities, that the "problem" wasn't my condition but society's way of dealing with it. That was so liberating. But the liberation struggle isn't over."

So the celebrations of this anniversary also include a call to arms to finish what was begun in 1994.

"We got the Act we want back then," said one campaigner "But that doesn't mean we got the action we want since."

So what action do they want?

Here's just the starting list:

Firstly, to ensure fairness and equality of opportunity in Great Britain’s future economy.

There is still a considerable disability pay gap in the workplace and there are not enough appointments to prominent public positions.

There needs to be better representation of people across the board in public life and entertainment too.

"One character in a TV drama and another in a soap is nothing more than token representation," Baroness Jane Campbell, a wheel chair user and life peer, told me. She was one of the original protestors who fought for a change in the law.

"We didn't want pity," she said, "we wanted power."

Secondly, there are still a wide range of physical barriers including inaccessible sports stadia, taxis, buses, trains, retailers, and workplaces which need to be eradicated.

Thirdly, more needs to be done to promote dignity and respect, and contribute to keeping people safe.

Despite what many saw as a changed attitude as a result of the Paralympic Games, many disabled people still experience day-to-day verbal and physical abuse.

Thirdly, more needs to be done to promote dignity and respect, and contribute to keeping people safe.

Despite what many saw as a changed attitude as a result of the Paralympic Games, many disabled people still experience day-to-day verbal and physical abuse.

Recent government welfare reforms are also causing concerns: The closure of independent living fund for example and the reduction in the Employment Support Allowance have been criticised. As has the switch from the Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to the new Personal Independence Allowance (PIP). The Government says their reforms will enable them to target financial support to those who need it most.