National Audit Office says the system incentivises schools to be less inclusive
Month: September 2019
People in Essex with learning disabilities and autism are working with health and care staff on new methods of support
Saba Salman Tue 10 Sep 2019 13.00 BST Gazala Iqbal, who is paralysed on her right side, was so mollycoddled by her family that she was…
Government of Canada Announces New Accessible Technology Program Funding Recipients
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From: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada $7.78 million investment will help boost participation of Canadians with disabilities in the digital economy September 4, 2019…
‘She doesn’t look disabled’: Woman in wheelchair asked to stand up at Delhi airport
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Disability rights activist Virali Modi was left feeling distressed when a CISF personnel at the Delhi airport repeatedly asked her to get up from her…
Disabled Passengers Say New Canada Transportation Act Rules Increase Air Travel Barriers
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By Christopher Reynolds The Canadian Press Tracy Odell recalls with a mix of pride and pain the sunny spring day two years ago that her…
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Nike’s Zoom Soldier 8 Flyease sneakers are made exclusively for people with disabilities
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September 9, 2019 Nike’s Zoom Soldier 8 Flyease sneakers are made exclusively for people with disabilities. Para sportspeople from across India lauds Nike’s efforts to…
Honor PocketVision App Allows Visually Impaired Users Read Text With Their Phone’s Camera
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Source: https://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/honor-pocketvision-app-visually-challenged-ai-camera-read-2097844
New tech to help disabled people
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Laura Potier Sun 8 Sep 2019 07.00 BST Nine years ago, David Mzee was left paralysed by a gymnastics accident and told he would never walk…