Tag: disabilities
AI is helping expand accessibility for people with disabilities
According to data from the World Health Organization (WHO), more than one billion people are living with some significant disability today. Moreover, [...]
U.S. Moves to Improve Airplane Bathrooms for People With Disabilities
The Transportation Department announced on Wednesday that it had finalized new regulations to require more commercial aircraft to have accessible bath [...]
Cost-of-living payment date announced for people with disabilities
It will be paid to those who receive Disability Living Allowance, Personal Independence Payment, Attendance Allowance, Scottish Disability Payments, A [...]
How Educators Secretly Remove Students With Disabilities From School
Known as informal removals, the tactics are “off-the-book” suspensions often in violation of federal civil rights protections for those with disabilit [...]
How People With Disabilities Saw Fetterman’s Debate Performance
One in four Americans has a disability, but disabled politicians are rarely on the national debate stage. That made John Fetterman’s appearance a powe [...]
Voters with disabilities find barriers in new voting and election laws
Thirty years ago, a horseback riding incident left Milwaukee resident Martha Chambers paralyzed from the neck down. Her wheelchair gives her some i [...]
Stop caging people with autism and learning disabilities, says Robert Buckland
Ex-minister Robert Buckland urges the government to end detention in hospitals for long periods.
www.bbc.co.uk [...]
U.S. Sues Uber, Saying it Discriminated Against People With Disabilities
SAN FRANCISCO — The Justice Department sued Uber on Wednesday, accusing the company of discriminating against passengers with disabilities by charg [...]
For Individuals With Disabilities, Voting Is All the time Exhausting. This 12 months, It Can Be Nearly Unattainable.
“They mentioned it was locked for safety causes, however you may’t each lock one thing for safety causes and name it the accessible entrance,” Ms. [...]
Covid college closures: what they imply for teenagers with disabilities
When Simon’s college in Maryland closed this spring because of the pandemic, his household didn’t know what to anticipate.
“Like each household [...]
Coronavirus: How folks with mental disabilities are experiencing the pandemic
The novel coronavirus pandemic is exposing main cracks within the methods that shield Individuals residing with disabilities, notably mental and [...]
Why companies get away with paying lower than minimal wage to workers with disabilities
As we head into the endgame of the Democratic major, it could not appear to be the remaining candidates have very a lot in widespread. Former Vi [...]
Caucuses are a minefield for Iowans with disabilities.
Meg Younger, who lives in Des Moines and has a number of sclerosis, says she remains to be ready to listen to if she will obtain lodging on caucus [...]
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