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Georgia Senior SNAP and Meal Resources Older Adults Can Use

Grocery bills don’t stop rising just because you’ve retired. For many Georgia seniors living on Social Security or a pension, every trip to the supermarket...

Saving Advice

More than 150,000 vulnerable claimants face losing benefits in DWP reassessment drive

Anyone who fails to respond faces losing their benefits

The Independent UK

‘The captain told me to wear a nappy on board’ – why is air travel so humiliating for disabled passengers?

From being abused by staff and other travellers to being denied access to toilets, flying is an increasingly distressing and frustrating experience for many wheelchair users. Here, they share their stories

The Guardian - UK

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Friday briefing: How disabled creators are challenging an ableist world

In today’s newsletter: Amid protests, policy battles and rising hostility, disabled designers and artists show how pleasure, creativity and visibility defy stigma

The Guardian - UK

Jimothy the raccoon survived against the odds, a testament to sophisticated brains and devoted mothers

As a neuroscientist who studies raccoon and rats, I see the viral story of Jimothy the raccoon as a compelling tale of an animal overcoming disability and surviving in the wild.

The Conversation

Why the Commonwealth Games are such an important platform for para sport

The Commonwealth Games, being staged this year in Glasgow, hold para events in the same place and at the same time as the general competition. Not only does this give equal opportunity to all athletes, but it also brings disability sport into the mainstream conversation.

The Conversation

Quote of the Day by Helen Keller: “The most pathetic person in the world is...” The disability rights advocate's timeless message on finding purpose, dreaming bigger and living with true vision

Quote of the Day: Helen Keller's quote "The most pathetic person in the world is someone who has sight but no vision" highlights the importance of vision beyond physical sight. The quote suggests that true vision involves setting goals and living with intention and the powerful message remains relevant in…

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On the tools and on TV: Dame Sophie Pascoe finds her next lane

As she prepares to front Sky's Commonwealth Games coverage, Dame Sophie Pascoe opens up on home renos, sports governance and confronting the reality of her disability

Newsroom.co.nz

Deloitte's Medicaid Systems Are Wrongly Denying Disabled Americans Benefits in at Least 25 States, KFF Investigation Finds

A KFF Health News investigation found Deloitte's Medicaid eligibility software is wrongly denying disabled Americans benefits in at least 25 states. New laws may worsen the problem.

Medical Daily

Medicaid Denials Hit Disabled Americans as $768 Million Deloitte Systems Fail, Investigation Finds

Disabled Americans were wrongly denied Medicaid by Deloitte-run eligibility systems, a KFF investigation found, as states race to add work requirement checks to error-prone software.

International Business Times UK

Cutting community participation budgets isn’t needed to save the NDIS

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) reform bill, now before parliament is the centrepiece of the federal government’s budget savings measures.

The Conversation

6 Disability Insurance Definitions Workers Should Read Before Relying on Employer Coverage

Employer disability insurance can feel like a comforting safety net, but the fine print often hides the details that decide how much help arrives when a serious illness or injury interrupts a paycheck. Before counting on workplace coverage, workers should learn the key disability insurance definitions that shape eligibility, claims,…

The Free Financial Advisor

‘Reasonable accommodations not permanent’: Texas Adaptive Athlete asks for ADA accommodations, only for HR to allegedly respond with a threat

They offered a temporary allowance for a permanent disability.

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Missing disabled daughter may be victim of romance scam

NAKHON RATCHASIMA - A 26-year-old woman with an intellectual disability is missing from Baan Thep Nimit in Khon Buri district, tambon Tabaek Ban, and her family believes she was lured away and is appealing for public help to find her.

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Benzinga

House Pulls Veterans Bill After GOP Revolt Over Disability Benefits

The U.S. House on Thursday rejected a motion to recommit the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act (H.R. 9237) by a 210-211 vote (Roll Call 249), narrowly defeating a Democratic effort to send the legislation back to committee for changes.

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Bride Worried A Wheelchair Will Ruin Photo Aesthetics, Shows Her True Face To The Groom

She wants one of the groomsmen to be excluded from the wedding photos. Her reason? His 'clunky' wheelchair will ruin the symmetry of the the pics. It was at this point the groom realized he might not actually truly know the woman he's marrying.

The Conversation

How to ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples benefit from newborn DNA screening

In Australia, every newborn baby is offered a screening test for 34 serious but treatable conditions (or groups of conditions), such as cystic fibrosis and spinal muscular atrophy. The test uses a small blood sample taken from the baby’s heel. Finding these conditions early can save lives and prevent disability.

The Guardian - UK

‘When I go out, people throw jabs at us’: the Nigerian families fighting for their disabled children

Stigma and superstition surround those with disabilities such as Down’s syndrome and cerebral palsy. But there is a growing move to raise awareness and increase inclusivity

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Chronic Lower Back Pain Is a Core Strength Problem Your Posture Has Already Confirmed

Why Your Back Is Doing a Job It Was Never Meant to DoThe lumbar spine is a load-bearing structure, not a load-moving one. When the deep core muscles, specifically the transversus abdominis and multifidus, fail to activate correctly, the spine stops being a supported column and starts being a crane…

The Conversation

What if disabled astronauts are just better suited to space?

The UK Space Agency and space startup Vast just signed an agreement to send Paralympic sprinter and below-knee amputee John McFall into orbit as early as 2027. Most coverage framed it as a victory for inclusion. As a space health researcher, I think something far more interesting happened.

The Independent UK

How to navigate the long entry-exit system queues if you have a disability

What to know about the new biometric data collection at the EU borders if you have limited mobility, are injured or have a disability

The Free Financial Advisor

New York AG Charges Long Island Man With Fraudulently Collecting Over $100,000 in Social Security Disability Benefits

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the arrest and indictment of Raymond Phillips, 40, of Huntington, Suffolk County, for allegedly fraudulently collecting more than $100,000 in Social Security disability benefits, according to an official announcement from the Office of the New York Attorney General (OAG).

The Independent UK

Indian comedian fined for failing to carry out court-ordered disability outreach to atone for ‘joke’

Comic was accused of ridiculing people with disabilities after making jokes about spinal muscular atrophy and a visually impaired person during performances last year

The Independent UK

Labour must stop just ‘writing a cheque’ for benefit claimants, top minister says

Andy Burnham is said to be preparing to try to reform the welfare system as Pat McFadden said the government ‘owes people more’ than simply ‘writing a cheque’

The Times of India

He lost both his arms at age two in a farm accident. Then he taught himself to write, drive tractors, repair machinery and run a 1,300-acre farm using only his feet, building a YouTube following of more than 134,000 subscribers

A devastating farm accident when he was just two and a half years old could have changed the course of Andy Detwiler's life forever. Instead, it became the beginning of an extraordinary journey of resilience, determination and self-belief. After losing both his arms in a grain auger accident on his…

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