The Latest Breaking News from Disability

Israel’s attacks on Gaza are putting people with disabilities at extreme risk

Recent images of an emaciated Gazan child, Muhammad Zakariya Ayyoub al-Matouq, provoked global outrage. Some sought to minimise this harm, attributing it instead to pre-existing conditions or disability.

The Conversation · Aug 24, 2025

Disability groups join states in surprise at plan to divert children with autism from NDIS

Minister’s announcement ‘has created further uncertainty’, advocates say and they are ‘collectively disappointed’ by the lack of engagement

The Guardian - AU · Aug 22, 2025

Minister denies blindsiding states on NDIS reforms

Disability Minister Mark Butler says the state and territories were kept in the loop on NDIS changes, as peak bodies say uncertainty remains on the overhaul.

AAP · Aug 22, 2025

‘Thriving Kids’ could help secure the future of the NDIS. But what will the program mean for children and families?

Mark Butler, the minister for Disability and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), announced a new plan to “secure the future” of the NDIS.

The Conversation · Aug 20, 2025

'I've Never Received Benefits' — But Social Security Says They Owe $11,000 For Their Dad's Disability Payments

When a letter from the Social Security Administration landed in one Reddit user's mailbox, they expected routine paperwork. Instead, it claimed they owed more than $11,000 in overpaid benefits — money they say they never received.

Benzinga · Aug 20, 2025

Oregon city at heart of Supreme Court homelessness ruling to ensure camping spaces under settlement

The Oregon city at the heart of a major U.S. Supreme Court homelessness ruling has agreed to ensure camping spaces for at least 150 people as part of a settlement with an advocacy group

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2025

Social Security Compassionate Allowances List For Disability Benefits Grows To 300 Conditions — Here Are The 13 New Additions

The Social Security Administration recently announced the addition of 13 conditions to its Compassionate Allowances list, a program designed to fast-track disability benefit approvals for people with serious medical conditions. That brings the total number of recognized conditions to 300.

Benzinga · Aug 19, 2025

The wrong fit: children with autism moved off NDIS

A plan to divert children with autism and development delays from the NDIS is crucial to ensure the scheme remains sustainable, the disability minister says.

AAP · Aug 19, 2025

How is Uzbekistan trying to improve its social protection system?

Reforms are ongoing, but new tools are helping Uzbekistan reach people in need of health and social support faster and with fewer barriers.

Euronews · Aug 19, 2025

‘Several teachers didn’t believe in ADHD’: families speak about how students with disability are bullied and excluded

One student was routinely punished for her “ADHD behaviours” at school, another was locked in a classroom, while another was sent home 85 times in a single year.

The Conversation · Aug 17, 2025