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Disability patients sue New York to stop doctor-assisted suicide law
A coalition advocating for patients with disabilities filed federal lawsuits Thursday to invalidate New York and Illinois' controversial doctor-assisted suicide laws for allegedly …
The White House Just Made Medicaid Work Requirements Even Worse
On Monday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released its interim final rule on Medicaid work requirements, mandating that everyone who seeks Medicaid support has to p…
Labor’s NDIS overhaul faces delay as Coalition and Greens consider teaming up to slow bill’s passage
Government hopes to rush NDIS and tax changes through parliament but opposition and crossbench push for more scrutiny Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast T…
Child sex offender given 'disability pride' award after admin error
Repeat child sex offender Cameron Bloomfield was crowned as Victoria's "disability pride champion" in 2024, after a government department admin error.…
Social Security Administration fires 7,100 staffers in historic cuts, leaving ‘cases stuck in purgatory’
The cuts, which reduced the agency’s workforce by more than 13%, came alongside a rapid overhaul of SSA operations.…
This beauty queen from Chennai is a barrier breaker
A hearing impaired school girl, 16-year-old Saarika Jagadeesh has been crowned Miss Teen Tamil Nadu 2026. Her answer at the beauty pageant truthfully reflects what she does off sta…
Thousands sign petition against cuts to tech support for disabled students in England
DfE plans to withdraw funding for assistive software, saying it is now rarely needed due to ‘widely available free tools’…
July Social Security direct payment worth $994 goes out in 28 days
SSI beneficiaries are people with limited income who are either blind, aged 65 or older, or have a qualifying disability.…
10-year-old Kerala girl with Down syndrome breaks barriers in music
Ten-year-old Advika from Kerala, with Down syndrome, sets records by playing the National Anthem on keyboard in 1:25.…
Paralympic champion backs plans to fine airlines which fail disabled travellers
The Paralympic champion said an airline staff member once asked her if she had "ever tried to walk".…
Teen who cheated death as a baby is 'transformed' by football
A teenager whose parents were told she would never walk is thriving after joining football team.…
Sam went to the ED needing treatment. His parents were asked about his quality of life
Sam Stubbs’s parents were asked about his quality of life while treating him for a lung infection. They realised it was because he was born with Down syndrome.…
Should I disclose disability to internship this summer?
British Paralympian could be first astronaut with physical disability to live in orbit
John McFall prepares for mission to Haven-1 space station after UK Space Agency signs deal with US startup Vast A British Paralympian and surgeon could become the first person with…
As FDA misses deadline on electric shock ban, disability advocates speak out
The FDA has missed a self-imposed deadline to ban the use of electrical shock devices in people with intellectual disabilities.…
Nature-loving disabled woman 'literally padlocked out' of favourite landscapes
Bethany Handley says design, not disability, makes green spaces inaccessible for people like her.…
It's interesting in a disability group where people talk about how AI helps them, the anti crowd downvotes to hide things like crazy and spouts how AI is stealing art
Periods stopped Vanessa participating in sport and she's not alone
Vanessa was forced to regularly skip sport because of her period. New research shows that more than 60 per cent of disabled athletes have done the same.…
Officer accuses disabled driver of holding phone with missing hand
A traffic stop in Florida has gone viral after an officer accused a disabled driver of holding a phone in her right hand…
Children’s disability workers to be axed as NDIS changes loom
The Brotherhood of St Laurence is set to axe up to 45 of its early childhood coordinator roles, currently funded under a contract with the National Disability Insurance Scheme, as …
NIEPMD’s diploma programme equips students with skills for work and life
The one-year diploma programme offered by NIEPMD in association with Bharathidasan University strikes a commendable balance between technical and soft skills…
She Didn’t Have a Right Hand, but He Wrote the Ticket Anyway
Kathleen “Katie” Thomas, a Florida adaptive athlete and social media creator, got pulled over in Lake Worth Beach on Feb. 11 when a sheriff's deputy claimed she'd been holding and …
Car crash victim wins £17k harassment payout after colleague compared her to Stephen Hawking
The incident happened when Alison McRobbie was showing off her new office chair…
On 529 Day, How Department of Labor Aids the Disabled
When President Trump was first sworn in, he made a promise: The forgotten men and women of America would be forgotten no longer. Since then, this Administration has worked hard to …
For people with disabilities, these heatwaves aren’t about being uncomfortable – they’re about being safe | Frances Ryan
It’s inequality with a climate-crisis spin: some are more at risk, and they are rarely the people able to afford in-built AC, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan…
Authorities Drop Charges Against Driver With No Right Hand After Officer Charged Her For Texting With Right Hand
'I don't want to call it a day'…
1 in 3 American men are not working in nearly 20-year low — and there’s a driving force behind staggering statistic
Just 66% of men were employed or actively seeking a job as of April, a 20-year low from 73% in 2006.…
‘Hundreds of job applications’: young people on their struggle to find work
Job seekers say the lack of opportunities has affected their mental health and left them fearing for the future…
Stop forcing terminally ill benefit claimants to prove illness, leading charities urge
Exclusive: The current system is ‘simply wrong’, more than 30 organisations write…
New NDIS eligibility rules will cut 240,000 participants from scheme in four years, documents reveal
Modelling predicts 241,000 people on the scheme before January 2028 won’t be receiving supports by mid-2031…
Millions of people with disabilities may be missing out on this little-known savings tool
Millions of Americans with disabilities may qualify for ABLE accounts, which allow up to $100,000 in savings without losing benefits.…
June Social Security direct payment worth $994 goes out in five days
SSI beneficiaries are people with limited income who are either blind, aged 65 or older, or have a qualifying disability.…
Differently-abled persons removed while attempting road blockade in Erode
Differently-abled protesters in Erode removed during a road blockade demanding employment under the 100-day scheme, sparking tension.…
障害者施設で利用者死亡 裸で食事させ放置も 高知県が処分
【NHK】高知県四万十市にある障害者支援施設で利用者が死亡し、高知県は、職員が利用者にシャワー室で裸の状態で食事をさせたうえ、長時間放置していたことが確認されたとして、施設に対し新たな利用者の受け入れを3か月間…
'I've given up eating hot meals to pay for equipment to keep my son alive'
More than half of parents of disabled children and young people are skipping meals to pay their bills.…
Hundreds of families join foster care system as government expands support
3,560 children are currently within Israel's foster care system, while a total of 905 disabled people, both children and adults, are cared for by the system.…
3 years on, acid attack survivor wins right to disability review
NEW DELHI: After struggling for three years, acid attack survivor, 28-year-old Reshma Qureshi, has finally won a hard-fought battle to get the authorities to conduct a reassessment…
Video games were Cassandra’s refuge. Then she began to lose her sight
Gaming has become a vital social tool, yet many people are unable to play the games. Swinburne researchers believe they have found a way to make them much more accessible.…
Lewis Hamilton Says He 'Could Not Be More Proud' After Brother Nicolas Earns His First Motorsport Podium
Lewis' brother Nic Hamilton was born with spastic diplegia cerebral palsy, which causes extreme tightness in his muscles…
Footballers' wages fund disability sport for a year
Norwich City captain Kenny McLean says helping the charity is a "no-brainer" for the players.…
'Inhumane' disability home had fridges locked as residents slept on floor
Former workers at a disability home in Western Australia's far north raise allegations of neglect, including medical mismanagement, locked fridges and a child being placed at risk.…
Disability, mental health organizations urge Ottawa to permanently halt MAID for mental illness
Ninety groups send letter calling for legislation to prevent MAID expansion next March…
'We pay our rates': Call for island to introduce public bus
Macleay Island residents say the community has a "very high percentage" of people who are elderly and have a disability, who would benefit from a bus service.…
Flexible work broader than just working from home
A bill amending the Fair Work Act 2009 to include the right to work from home is too narrow in its focus and could lead to discrimination, according to submissions in a federal inq…
For Jimmy and Christian, support starts with choice
When Jimmy and his Wesley Mission disability support worker Christian started working together a year ago, they quickly found common ground in music. Since then, their connection h…
Life with locked-in syndrome: 'Despite everything, you are alive'
Matt Rudd has remarkable conversations with three Britons who, after life-changing accidents, have fully active minds but cannot move or speak, and can communicate only via the bli…
June Social Security direct payment worth $994 goes out in eight days
The June 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be sent to recipients in eight days. SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of each month. T…
The Whitney Biennial Should Admit That Emilie Gossiaux Wants to Fuck Their Dog
content warnings: human and anthro nudity, discussion of bestiality, modern art Credit where it's due: it is genuinely, unironically baller for the Whitne...…
ELI5: Why is Disability Social Security Income in the USA Taxed?
Labor’s plan to fast-track NDIS overhaul hits hurdles
Labor’s contentious NDIS overhaul has met pushback from the government’s own disability advisory group, while the Coalition has issued an ultimatum in exchange for its support.…
EXCLUSIVE: Trump-backed military vet mocked for disability ahead of Memorial Day: ‘Most shameful thing’
Texas congressional primary race sparks veteran outrage after a PAC-funded ad mocks candidate Carlos De La Cruz's 100% military disability rating.…
Central government’s schemes aim to empower persons with disabilities, says Bandaru Dattatreya
Union government schemes empower persons with disabilities, ensuring dignified living and income opportunities, says Bandaru Dattatreya.…
KSHRC order to return student’s certificates
Kerala State Human Rights Commission (KSHRC) member V. Geetha has ordered immediate action on a complaint alleging that the authorities at the Government Medical College, Parippall…
Two Conservatives Justices Just Took a Surprising Step to Save a Death Row Inmate’s Life. Why?
Four justices dissented, hinting at a sharp conflict behind the scenes.…
June Social Security direct payment worth $994 goes out in nine days
The June 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be sent to recipients in nine days. SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of each month. Th…
Studying sports and disability, he laid the groundwork for the Special Olympics
Frank Hayden, who has died at 96, saw sports as a gateway to opportunity for people with special needs.…
Cafe owner 'deeply disappointed' by Reform UK visit
Reform have hit back at the criticisms suggesting they were "politically influenced".…
Kozhikode teen seeks govt. help after Braille textbook delay disrupts studies
Kozhikode teen Aysha Sameeha appeals for timely Braille textbook distribution to continue her higher secondary education.…
World’s burden of mental disorders doubled since 1990. Mental disorders are now the leading cause of disability globally, overtaking cancer and cardiovascular disease. The burden of mental disorder peaked amongst youth aged 15-19 years old, and women had higher rates than men
SCOTUS narrowly spares 'intellectually disabled' murderer from execution
The Supreme Court spared the life of an "intellectually disabled" death row inmate, dismissing an appeal by Alabama officials who claimed he is eligible for execution.…