September 8, 2019 In a significant order that will have far reaching impact, Delhi Disabilities Commissioner T D Dhariyal has ordered that unused vacant industrial…
Month: September 2019
September 7, 2019 Over two years after the RPWD Act came into force, the Goa government has finally issued rules under it. Something the disabled…
Disability rights leader Arman Ali suffers harassment aboard Emirates flight, to file formal complaint
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September 7, 2019 Arman Ali, the well-known disability rights activist and Executive Director of the National Centre for Promotion of Employment of Disabled People (NCPEDP)…
Education secretary admits ‘problems’ following changes to support for pupils in 2014
After years of being shunted to the sidelines and made to feel in the way, disabled people are finally getting galleries to listen – and enable access to all
NHS England to fund treatment costing £613,000 for rare blindness disorder
Ludo, Snakes & Ladders among popular board games made accessible for blind kids at Mumbai school
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September 4, 2019 Ludo and Snakes and Ladders are board games that many children love to play. Thanks to heritage architect and access consultant Siddhant…
Letters Mon 2 Sep 2019 18.02 BST Last modified on Mon 2 Sep 2019 18.25 BST As chair of a working party that was set up earlier…
Disenfranchised and Disillusioned: Little Progress Made for Voters With Disabilities
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Despite suggestions to make voting more accessible, people with disabilities still face barriers. Megan Linton · for CBC News · Posted: Sep 01, 2019 A…
Bartlett School of Architecture at UCL has been running an architecture workshop for people with visual impairments