Disability
Giant photo of Trump mocking disabled reporter displayed in US Congress
Representative Maxine Waters has criticised Donald Trump on the House of Representatives with a picture of the President mocking a disabled …
Donald TrumpMarion Macleod obituary
My mother, Marion Macleod, who has died aged 86, was an academic microbiologist and medical sociologist. She was also a fine example of the benefits of the postwar policy of opening up higher education to bright students from all backgrounds.<p>Marion was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, the daughter of …
News (Scotland)Americans with disabilities still can't land jobs
Before the Americans with Disabilities Act, the country was a very different place for people with disabilities, who had to navigate hurdles such as …
Social Justice7 facts about Americans with disabilities
A Metro bus driver fastens a strap to secure a passenger’s wheelchair in Portland, Oregon. (Gregory Rec/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images)<p>There …
U.S. CensusTexans With Disabilities Physically Barred From Policymakers
Kenneth Semien Sr. stands on the Texas Capitol steps in early April. This is not the government building in which he was advised to spend his time. …
Greg AbbottAmputee Model Shaholly Ayers Opens Up About Early Career Rejection: ‘It Gives You Thicker Skin’
Shaholly Ayers is breaking the mold.<p>Born without her right arm below the elbow, the model has posed for magazines and catalogs and became the first …
Ashley Graham'Not acceptable': Minister blasts suggestion of assisted suicide for person with disability
Group advocating for persons with disabilities says more education needed. demands apology<p>The Minister responsible for persons with disabilities is …
CanadaOn the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Trump’s words and actions don’t add up
Today’s the 27th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the federal civil rights law that provides discrimination protections to …
ObamaCare'I was never loved as a child' - report argues systemic abuse of intellectually disabled
Taken from their families as children, never hugged nor loved, living in fear - a new report argues the conditions endured by intellectually disabled …
Disability RightsShopping is hellish for disabled people – augmented reality could be the fix
Our towns and cities are much better set up for people who use wheelchairs than in the past. Dedicated parking spaces have become commonplace, while …
Augmented RealityPROFILE: The woman tasked with improving life for those with learning disabilities
THE new director of services for people with learning disabilities is passionate about improving the health inequalities they suffer.
AutismLet's talk about the fact that a doctor recommended murdering a patient
Liz Kessler | July 27, 2017<br>The huge amount of power that doctors have makes it likely that Canada's assisted dying laws will be abused.<br>Read More
Canadian NewsCity Violates Disabled Students’ Rights, Suit Claims
Two students with disabilities and their mothers, along with a Bronx nonprofit organization, sued the New York City Education Department in Federal District Court on Thursday, saying that it had violated their right to a “free appropriate public education.”<p>The children, students at city public …
Disability RightsOver-the-Counter Hearing Aids Are an Overdue Solution
They’re a free-market answer to a problem with potentially harmful effects.<p>My patient sat in front of me, head down, with a growing expression of …
MedicineRisk of people with Down Syndrome developing dementia 'significantly higher than general population'
A 20-year longitudinal TCD study on dementia in adults with Down syndrome in Ireland has found very high prevalence rates, significantly earlier …
News (Ireland)Report reveals historical abuse of disabled in state care
The release of a new Human Rights Commission report into abuse of disabled people in state care over five decades documents thousands of stories of …
New Zealand NewsStudy finds 'systemic' abuse in New Zealand care homes
Children with learning difficulties were subjected to beatings, sexual assaults and periods of isolation, report states<p>An investigation has detailed “horrific and systemic” historical abuse of people with learning disabilities in state care facilities in New Zealand.<p>Between 1950 and the 1980s, …
New ZealandDems’ Russia problem, no majority without moderates & other comments
<b>Neoconservative: Can’t Take Dems Seriously On Russia</b><p>Democrats may be right about the lack of GOP outrage on Russia, but they’re also “wholly lacking …
Richard DawkinsApple Can’t Cure Learning Disabilities, but It Makes Them More Manageable
Plus, the best apps for people with ADHD<p>People with ADHD’s brains are wired differently. Figuring out how to get work done is often as difficult as …
ADHDLearning disabilities do not define us
I am an educator of educators. I teach others how to be the best teachers. But, I’m also different.<p>I have learning challenges.<p>As we celebrate the …
TeachingWhy Is Our Existence as Humans Still Being Denied?
In Denver in 1978, just after the July 4 holiday, 19 men and women with disabilities positioned themselves in front of public buses at the busy intersection of Colfax Avenue and Broadway. They chanted “We will ride!” until city transportation officials were willing to hear their complaints: Namely, …
Republican PartyPresident Donald J. Trump Proclaims July 26, 2017, as a Day in Celebration of the 27th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, 2017 <br>- - - - - - - <br>BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA <br>A PROCLAMATION<p>On the …
Donald TrumpWho’s Responsible for Providing Disability-Related Workplace Accommodations to Temporary Employees?
Article ByJoanne Braddock LambertJackson Lewis P.C.Disability, Leave & Health Management BlogMany businesses use temporary workers placed by staffing …
LawDementia nurses provide a lifeline for carers that is all too rare
Although specialist Admiral nurses can prevent hospital admissions and save money, there are only 200 in the UK and many counties have none at all<p>Kate and Jon Henderson have devoted the past decade to looking after their 67-year-old mother, Sally, who has dementia. At first the siblings, who, until …
DementiaHelping your student with disabilities prepare for the future
Summer is a busy time for high school juniors. They’re getting ready to say goodbye to school as they know it and they’re researching colleges, …
EducationDave Finn: Assistive Technology Helps Him Talk about His Passion for Golf
Dave Finn and his dad enjoy time together at their favorite place, the golf course.<p>Dave Finn loves golf. However, because he has a form of muscular …
Assistive TechnologyThe hidden extra costs of living with a disability
Disability is often incorrectly assumed to be rare. However, global estimates suggest than one in seven adults has some form of disability.<p>The term …
PovertyBoost for disabled cyclists project
An award-winning Wigan charity hopes members will pedal their way to a more independent life.<p>The go-ahead My Life Legacy - which operates from the …
ManchesterDisability rights activists are threatening indefinite sit-in if the GOP successfully repeals Obamacare
On Tuesday, just as Senate Republicans were meeting behind closed doors to make their final case for a motion to proceed on debate of the health care bill, hundreds of protesters with ADAPT, a grassroots organization that fights for the rights of Americans with disabilities, were planning a massive …
Disability RightsTop Shelf owner feeling fenced in
After Daren Morgan got a permit from the city of Vancouver allowing him to build a brushed steel fence for a new outdoor seating area at Top Shelf, …