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Vision Australia pressed to appoint a blind CEO and open field externally

Founding chair Graeme Innes launches petition and accuses service provider of hypocrisy over recruitment for top job

The Guardian - AU

Youth is a superpower and it’s great to see our Paralympians harnessing it

Young competitors are intimidating and invigorate a team – and Poppy Maskill is not the only teenager on the block in Paris

The Guardian - UK

Record-Setting Paralympian Hounded By Trolls Accusing Her Of Cheating—Including Her Own Teammate

"I want to be a spotlight for people who aren't what you'd typically think a Paralympian is, but because I'm outside the norm and the cookie cutter, it's made me a target." The post Record-Setting Paralympian Hounded By Trolls Accusing Her Of Cheating—Including Her Own Teammate first appeared on Bored…

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Children with disabilities still left out of French schools, activists warn

As a new school year approaches in France, a disability rights movement is warning that thousands of children yet again face exclusion because of a lack of teaching and facilities adapted to their needs.

Radio France Internationale

Wheelchair user shares disappointment after being blocked from Paralympic viewing platform by spectators

‘A few years of polishing cannot make up for decades of failing to enforce disability access’, said Anna Landre

The Independent UK

Paris Paralympics fans get in the game with up-close look at parasports

At the Paralympic fan zone outside Paris's elegant city hall, the focus is not just on watching athletes compete but better understanding parasports – and trying them out for yourself.

Radio France Internationale

Gus Walz’s unbridled emotion on the DNC stage opens the door to more understanding of neurodiversity

“That’s my dad. That’s MY DAD!” a visibly emotional Gus Walz exclaimed, with tears in his eyes, at the Democratic National Convention. It is rare to see this kind of wholesome love and admiration, especially in a public setting, from a teenager toward their parent.

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The 2024 Paralympics explained: How the event classification system works

The first events of the Paris Paralympics kicked off early on Thursday, introducing many viewers unfamiliar with parasports to C4-5 track cycling races, SL3 badminton matches and S9 swimming heats. Based on the type and degree of impairment, the Paralympics’ classification system is designed to ensure fair competition between Paralympians.…

France 24

72 Million Americans Receive Social Security Benefits, But Here Are Five Ways You Can Lose Them

Social Security benefits can be lost due to various reasons, including incarceration, returning to work, remarriage, or changes in health conditions.

International Business Times UK

Thursday briefing: Why athletes and activists want to tell a new story about the Paralympics

In today’s newsletter: Viewing Paralympians only as ‘inspiring’ rankles disability advocates – so how should we talk about their success?

The Guardian - UK

Paris Paralympics make powerful start in journey from discord to concord

The head of the International Paralympic Committee called for a ‘revolution of inclusion’ in moving opening ceremony

The Guardian - UK

Astronaut Carrying Flag At Paralympics Sends 'Powerful Message'

When John McFall, the world's first parastronaut, carried the Paralympic flag at the opening ceremony of the Games in Paris Wednesday, he knew he was sending a "powerful message".

International Business Times

Paris gets Paralympics under way with opening ceremony

Medal hopefuls paraded through the French capital for an ambitious opening ceremony designed to put disability at the heart of society.

The Independent UK

ACT public service will need to be more inclusive for people with disability

New laws are set to pass the Legislative Assembly.

The Canberra Times

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The Paris Paralympics Open In City Of Light

The opening ceremony of the Paris Paralympics got underway on Wednesday in the centre of the French capital, firing the starting gun on 11 days of intense competition.

France 24

France's Macron declares 2024 Paris Paralympics open at grandiose ceremony

The opening ceremony of the 2024 Paralympics kicked off on Wednesday night with a spectacular ceremony on the famed Champs-Elysées avenue and the adjoining Place de la Concorde in central Paris. From Thursday, eleven more days of sporting action in City of Light featuring more than 4,000 athletes with a…

The Conversation

Job supervisors with disabilities can boost productivity, new research shows

Some large companies, such as Walgreens, Wells Fargo and Proctor Gamble, are successfully integrating people with disabilities into their labor forces.

AAP

Disability executive returns to lead NDIS watchdog

A former NDIS executive and lawyer has been named as the newest commissioner of the scheme's watchdog.

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The Paris Olympics celebrated the gender-equal games. The picture isn’t so rosy for women Paralympians

Much has been written about the success of women athletes at the 2024 Paris games, dubbed the first gender-equal Olympics with equal numbers of men and women competing.

The Guardian - AU

Paralympians to set the record straight as Australia’s golden decade beckons

Australia will have a 160-strong Paralympic team competing in Paris with human stories to sit amid remarkable athletic achievements

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As the Paralympics start we ask four experts how to talk to kids about disabilities

Five top expert-led tips to try when talking to your children about disability

Newcastle Herald

Man sentenced for carjacking woman with disability outside Maitland pool

Jaxson Creighton was on parole when he went on the spree

International Business Times UK

Sick Ex-Lenovo Worker Sues For $1.5M After 'Wrongful Termination' Over 'Discreetly Urinating' In Hotel Lobby

A former Lenovo executive is suing his ex-employer for disability discrimination after being terminated for urinating in a hotel lobby due to his bladder condition.

International Business Times

Paris Paralympics To Showcase Disability Sport In City Of Light

The Paris Paralympics begin on Wednesday with a spectacular opening ceremony in a city still on a high after the highly successful Olympics.

The Conversation

What challenges do Paralympic athletes face compared to their Olympic peers?

Over the past few weeks, billions of eyes have been glued to the Paris Olympic Games.

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