Studio theatre, Sheffield
Sign language adds new dimensions to Charlotte Keatley’s popular play about four generations of women
Month: November 2019
New swimming pool at Chennai will help kids with disabilities experience underwater thrills
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The National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities (NIEPMD) in Chennai recently opened a new swimming pool for children with disabilities at their…
Urgent investment in social care is essential to address the reasons why people are locked away in inpatient units
Wake up, politicians! Disabled people rely on social care too – not just older people
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Contact author Tue 12 Nov 2019 07.00 EST Last modified on Tue 12 Nov 2019 12.35 EST I can’t help but wonder what the social care equivalent…
Chennai wheelchair user Satish Kumar starts online petition seeking to extend Metro rail facility
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Satish Kumar, a wheelchair user from Chennai, recently started an online petition which is addressed to top officials. The petition highlights need for connecting Velachery…
Stung by allegations of harassment by activists, Kolkata Airport takes steps to become disabled-friendly
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Kolkata Airport was in the news a few weeks ago after a group of disability rights activists reported that they were harassed and discriminated against…
IFS puts the hike in costs down to growing numbers of disabled adults and rising wages
Kalu, who has autism, channelled her compulsive behaviour into creativity – and now her bristling, energetic work is wowing Hull
2Gether-International is Creating an Accelerator Program for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities
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Best Brothers Group of Companies November 8, 2019 UNITED STATES: For 2Gether-International founder Diego Mariscal, disabilities and entrepreneurship go hand-in-hand. From the moment we wake…
Delhi Disabilities Commissioner asks Uber to compensate activist Arman Ali for financial loss, harassment
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The Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities for Delhi T D Dhariyal has taken suo moto cognisance of the financial loss and discrimination faced by disability…