25 stories tagged with #disability, in publish-time order across the WeSearch catalog. Tag pages update as new stories ingest.
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Central Park worker sacked for ‘sleeping on the job’ sues for disability: ‘I was shocked’
He lost his “dream” job!…
Police pulled him over on his farm. He was tasered 30 seconds later
Disturbing cases of people wrongly tasered by police on their farm and at school has raised questions over whether officers are too reliant on the devices.…
Breaking Baz: David Holmes, Daniel Radcliffe’s Harry Potter Stunt Double, Developing Play About Life Before And After ‘Deathly Hallows’ Accident
EXCLUSIVE: David Holmes, Daniel Radcliffe’s Harry Potter stunt double and close friend, has turned the story of his tragic accident during stunt tests for Deathly Hallows: Part One…
Extent of NDIS fraud laid bare in parliament
The shocking extent of fraud in the NDIS has been laid bare in parliament.…
Lessons should have been learned prior to NDIS rollout, integrity boss says
About $3.7 billion of National Disability Insurance Scheme money was handed out inappropriately last financial year, the scheme's integrity chief has told a parliamentary hearing.…
Life Insurance Waiver of Premium due to disability
The New Frontiers of Aging
People with conditions like HIV and brain trauma are now living far longer—and revealing gaps in medical science.…
Crockett ripped for latest 'low IQ' jab at paralyzed Texas governor following ‘Hot Wheels’ fallout
Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett called Texas Gov. Greg Abbott "uniquely disabled" on a broadcast, sparking backlash and accusations of hypocrisy.…
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Ten Great Nonfiction Titles to Read in May
From essential memoirs of grief, loss, and becoming to histories of rollicking life in pre-Revolutionary America and the grim management strategies of the corporate world, May offe…
WA renters paint grim picture as affordability ‘collapses’ across the state
Perth renter Nicolette Murphy is on a disability pension after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2010. Almost her entire pay cheque has to be used on rent.…
‘Unhelpful and ill-informed’: Charities slam Tony Blair think tank report on disability benefits
The former PM’s firm put forward an ‘emergency handbrake’ plan for welfare spending…
DWP announces Pip changes affecting all 4m claimants
Exclusive: The reforms will remove ‘unnecessary pressure’ from claimants, Labour minister says…
Change is confronting: Butler
With 300,000 people to be moved off the NDIS, health minister Mark Butler explains where they'll go instead.…
‘People assume we’re grifters’: disabled Britons report rise in abuse over blue badges
Badge holders and carers report being harassed, filmed and threatened by strangers who think they are faking disability Disabled people who use blue badges to go about their daily …
In first meeting, federal autism committee focuses on ‘profound autism’
The committee met for the first time since Kennedy fired most of the committee’s scientific experts and replaced them with activists and advocates.…
How self-employment can help autistic people avoid workplace challenges
After the National Autism Strategy identifies the potential of self-employment to provide meaningful work for people with autism, neurodivergent people who are already self-employe…
‘Unhelpful and ill-informed’: Charities slam Tony Blair think tank report on disability benefits
The former PM’s firm put forward an ‘emergency handbrake’ plan for welfare spending…
Sign language interpreters to help the hearing impaired vote
Tamil Nadu offers free transport and sign language interpreter support for deaf voters and senior citizens on voting day.…
'Emergency handbrake' needed on sickness benefits, Blair think tank says
The Tony Blair Institute says people with conditions like anxiety should get employment support instead of cash benefits.…
The Trump Administration Aims to Penalize Disabled Adults Who Live With Their Families
A rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental Security Income recipients with Down syndrome, dementia and ot…
Casarotto Agents Urge UK Drama Bosses To Stop Making “Excuses” & Hire Disability Access Coordinators
Casarotto agents Julie Fernandez & Sara Johnson have urged more disability access coordinators in TV to help resolve representation problems.…
Fixing the NDIS won’t help the one in five Australians living with these challenges
NDIS reform is welcome, but there are millions of Australians missing out.…
Free sign language classes to be offered for deaf children in UK first
The bill will put a duty on Stormont to provide free classes for deaf people under-25 and their close families, guardians, and carers.…
DWP announces Pip changes affecting all 4m claimants
Exclusive: The reforms will remove ‘unnecessary pressure’ from claimants, Labour minister says…