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DWP: 19 health conditions that could make you eligible for extra £156 PIP a week

Personal Independence Payment is administered by the Department for Work and Pensions and is available to people who have specific health conditions

Chronicle Live · May 18, 2022

Families struggling to access 'life-saving' car seats for children with a disability

Research finds more than half of children with a disability are breaking out of their car seats, creating danger on the roads. And Australian parents are struggling to access and pay for specialised restraints.

ABC News · May 17, 2022

The 29,000 younger Australians living with dementia are getting lost between disability services and aged care

There are up to 29,000 people aged under 65 living with dementia in Australia. Our new research shows people with young onset dementia experience delays to diagnosis and a faster decline in their cognitive abilities than older people with the condition.

The Conversation · May 17, 2022

Digital inequality: why can I enter your building – but your website shows me the door?

When people hear the term “accessibility” in the context of disability, most will see images of ramps, automatic doors, elevators, or tactile paving (textured ground which helps vision impaired people navigate public spaces). These are physical examples of inclusive practice that most people understand.

The Conversation · May 16, 2022

Funding changes to NDIS behind closure of Activ worksites as families left 'devastated' by decision

Activ says National Disability Insurance Scheme funding changes are forcing it to shut seven WA worksites employing hundreds of people with disabilities, leaving families "devastated" by the closures.

ABC News · May 16, 2022

Belfast bowling clubs to get Disability Bowls Hub amid concern over disability provision

Musgrave and Grove Bowling Pavilions have been identified as possible venues for money

Belfast Live · May 16, 2022

‘90% of people with disabilities in need of assistive technology globally do not have access to it’

WHO and UNICEF jointly release the first Global Report on Assistive Technology (GReAT)

The Hindu · May 16, 2022

Industry-wide push to employ more people with disabilities

Employing a person with a disability is a higher priority for workplaces than ever before. The twin forces of Dylan Alcott, tennis champion and Australian

The New Daily · May 16, 2022

Airports and airlines on notice after people with disability speak out about humiliating treatment

After the former disability discrimination commissioner spoke out about his recent experience in Adelaide, more accounts have emerged of rough handling at Australian airports — including from model Akii Ngo, who said they were told they "should have held on tighter" after falling from a chair.

ABC News · May 16, 2022

Lanarkshire disabled club left without vital transport – as health body reviews climate impact of bus

Eastfield Physical Disability Club could be in danger of closure as a result of the move.

Daily Record · May 16, 2022