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Paralympics countdown: ‘We want to positively influence lives of 1.2bn people’

With 100 days to go until the Paris Games, the IPC’s Andrew Parsons says it is vital for disability rights they are the best ever

The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2024

For decades, states have taken foster children's federal benefits. That's starting to change

States have for decades been using foster children's federal Social Security benefits to help cover the costs of state services

The Independent UK · May 18, 2024

Social Security Disability Insurance: here's what recipients should know about May payments

The Social Security Administration is scheduled to send the second SSDI payment for this month on May 15

Latin Times · May 15, 2024

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Why are campaigners calling for a ban on floating bus stops in London?

Disability Rights UK, Age UK London, and the London Sports Club for the Blind have all signed the petition

Evening Standard · May 15, 2024

Vaccine trial patient claims was permanently disabled after taking AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine; here's what happened

Amidst growing concerns around the safety of COVID vaccines developed by AstraZeneca, a new claim has come to the fore. A 42 year old American woman has claimed that she was "permanently disabled" after taking AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine during the clinical trial process. She also claims that her disability was…

The Times of India · May 14, 2024

‘I’m fighting for the right to live’: Liz Carr on acting, friendship and her campaign against assisted dying

The star of Silent Witness and The Normal Heart was ‘the popular kid’ until an autoimmune condition turned her life upside down. She talks about her lonely childhood, her flourishing career and the battle she can’t abandon

The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2024

TV tonight: Liz Carr’s unmissable documentary about assisted dying

The actor and disability rights activist makes a powerful case. Plus, seamy crime drama Tokyo Vice returns. Here’s what to watch today

The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2024

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Revealed: people with cancer, arthritis and amputations among 40% denied disability benefits

Observer finds thousands of claims for conditions including cerebral palsy and multiple sclerosis are being rejected in England and Wales

The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2024

US Veteran Sentenced To Prison For Faking Disability Benefits

US military veteran sentenced to 18 months for fraudulently claiming disability benefits by faking a walking impairment.

School funding reform to be tied to better outcomes for children with disability, Jason Clare says

Education minister doubles down on need for states to do more for students with a disability, in the wake of Guardian Australia investigation

The Guardian - AU · May 7, 2024

The Guardian view on disability benefit reform: the latest proposals are dangerously out of touch

Editorial: Threatening to withdraw personal independence payments will only ramp up stress on unwell people

The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2024

Woman Feels She Is Being Targeted At Work For Being Disabled When Manager Makes Fuss About Her Bra

Disabled woman is shocked when managers publicly criticize her uniform and call it inappropriate despite it being the same as her male coworkers'. The post Woman Feels She Is Being Targeted At Work For Being Disabled When Manager Makes Fuss About Her Bra first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · May 6, 2024

Experts hope AI tool can cut use of restraints and seclusion on NDIS participants

Program aims to help create better disability support plans to guide carers and support workers’ response to challenging behaviour

The Guardian - AU · May 4, 2024

Women live more years in ill-health than men, finds gender health gap study

While men are disproportionally affected by conditions that cause early death, women are left with higher levels of illness and disability

The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2024

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The Guardian - AU · May 1, 2024

I’m going to be blunt: our neurotypical school system is the problem

Classrooms must be places of learning not conflict, where each child’s individual needs are understood and supported

The Guardian - AU · May 1, 2024

Six-year-old student restrained in infant high chair at NSW school, family claims

The boy, who has autism and Down syndrome, was photographed in the restraint for a social media post, his guardian says

The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2024

Take it from a psychologist: Rishi Sunak’s callous crusade on welfare will have disastrous consequences

Targeting people who need support for depression and anxiety will only make these growing problems worse, says Jay Watts, a clinical psychologist

The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2024

‘I know what it’s like to be stared at’: Shardlake star Arthur Hughes on playing CJ Sansom’s disabled Tudor sleuth

He was the first disabled actor to play Richard III at the RSC. As he appears as Shardlake, the star recalls the parts that made him – and explains why this latest character is like the Lone Ranger

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The Guardian - AU · Apr 30, 2024

Students as young as five with disabilities disproportionately suspended from Australia’s schools

Guardian Australia data analysis shows suspensions are increasing in most states. Students with disabilities are overrepresented

The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2024

So UK ministers want to fob off disabled people with vouchers? It’s like government by Groupon

What ministers herald as key reform would be laughable if it wasn’t so harmful, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

International Business Times UK · Apr 30, 2024

'Go To Therapy and Get Back To Work': UK's Sunak and Ministers Crack Down On 'Sick Note Culture'

Government proposes major overhaul of disability benefits amid concerns over NHS backlogs and patient wait times for mental health treatment.

The Guardian - AU · Apr 28, 2024

Why the Guardian is investigating the deep failings in Australia’s school system

Australia says it is committed to inclusive education. But the reality for the one in four schoolchildren who now have a disability is far from that

The Guardian - AU · Apr 28, 2024

Revealed: Private school students reap thousands more than public students in disability funding

Exclusive: New data shows children with disabilities at wealthy fee-paying schools are receiving up to six times the government support funding as those at public schools

The Guardian - AU · Apr 28, 2024

How the rise of autism and ADHD fractured Australia’s schools

Almost a million Australian schoolchildren now have a disability – that’s one in four enrolments. Parents, teachers and advocates say education is at crisis point

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2024

Iranian artist opens Leeds show exploring disability and migration

Paralympian Mohammad Barrangi hopes his work will help people think of human stories behind headlines about migration

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