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- How a US wheelchair university event sheds light on disability challenges - The Star
Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Missouri spotlights the daily hurdles faced by individuals with disabilities on campus.
- Vogue model and 'Wonder Woman 1984' actress reveals she is deaf: 'Disability doesn't ...
"Hiding my disability has been one of the most draining things I've ever done," Georgia Meacham, 30, said.
- UW-Oshkosh students say layoffs are impacting students with disabilities - WBAY
UW-Oshkosh students ...
- Bermuda Launches National Disability Register App - St Vincent Times
Bermuda goes digital to bolster inclusion of persons with disabilities The Government of Bermuda is advancing its vision.
- Marion County Disability Essay - WDTV
Marion County ...
- Standards Established To Improve Health Care For Kids With Disabilities
A first-of-its-kind consensus statement is outlining new standards for providing health care to youth with neurodevelopmental disabilities in an ...
- The para-astronaut on a mission to open up space to disability - BBC
John McFall is studying whether it's possible for someone with a physical disability to go to space.
- House Republicans Lead the Discussion on Simplifying VA Disability Comp Notice Letters
... disability compensation benefits. During a March oversight hearing, the Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (DAMA) subcommittee heard ...
- Athletes with disabilities choose a new lane for their sporting adventure with adapted biking
"It's a fundraising bike ride that allows us to purchase the adapted sports equipment and operate programs for people with disabilities in our region.
- Disability rights group 'severely disappointed' after province misses deadline - CBC
Landmark agreement intended to end practice of housing people with disabilities in large institutions. Image | Vicky Levack.
- Disability rights group 'severely disappointed' after province misses deadline | CBC News
A woman in an orange t-shirt wearing glasses, sitting in a wheelchair. Vicky Levack is spokesperson for the Disability Rights Coalition of Nova Scotia ...
- PRESS RELEASE*** Nicole Bohn to depart from the Mayor's Office on Disability
***PRESS RELEASE*** Nicole Bohn to depart from the Mayor's Office on Disability. ***PRESS RELEASE*** MAYOR LONDON BREED AND CITY ADMINISTRATOR CARMEN ...
- North Marion Student who placed 2nd in States Disability Essay Contest this week's Davis
Recently winners of ...
- Fraud: NH Man Faked Disability to Obtain Over $660,000 in Veterans Benefits - The Maine Wire
A New Hampshire man has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for faking a disability in order to illegally obtain more than $660,000 in ...
- Leeds Rhinos host season's first Learning Disability Super League Festival
Over 150 people with learning disabilities and autism became 'Super League' stars last weekend (Sunday 5 May) at the first Community Integrated ...
- Iowa facility that mistreated residents with intellectual disabilities nears closure | The Gazette
GLENWOOD — An Iowa facility for people with intellectual disabilities is set to permanently close after federal investigators said patients' ...
- What Disability Inclusion Means to Fintech: Personal Stories at the Project Nemo Launch Event
The launch event of #ProjectNemo brought together the fintech and disability community for an evening of personal stories all about inclusion.
- WQED's New Documentary Amplifies Children's Institute History and Advancement in Disability Care
... disability care for children. “Hope and Healing” illuminates the history of a local organization that has touched thousands of lives, while ...
- 'When I came out of the closet, I realised the scale of the disability exclusion crisis' | HRD Australia
Legally blind, Caroline Casey says fear is the biggest barrier for employers when it comes to innovation in disability inclusion.
- N.S. misses deadline to halt admissions of people with disabilities into institutions
Some disability advocates in Nova Scotia say they feel betrayed by the province's failure to meet its deadline to halt new admissions of people ...