People With Disabilities Say Rationing Care Policies Violate Civil Rights Joe Shapiro NPR, March 23, 2020 People with disabilities are asking the federal government to…
Month: March 2020
Hundreds of thousands of disabled and ill claimants left out of UK coronavirus measures
COVID-19 Visitation Bans for People in Institutions Put Many at Risk in Other Ways
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Barring visitors ignores the specific needs of those with intellectual and psychiatric disabilities By Natalie Spagnuolo, Michael Orsini CBC News Opinion, Mar. 29, 2020 Disabled…
Relatives of child in nearby hospital told to leave Ronald McDonald House over coronavirus fears
COVID-19 and Disability: Recommendations to the Canadian Government from Disability Related Organizations in Canada
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March 24, 2020 It is imperative that the Government of Canada urgently address the unique vulnerabilities of people with disabilities and their families during the…
The series that introduced us to six disabled infants in 2003 returns in fine form as they approach adulthood, in what might be the last time for some of the participants
The makers of a remarkable new documentary reveal how a hippy summer camp for disabled youth launched a generation of activists – and charmed the Obamas
Starting at a freewheeling camp in the 70s and ending with profound political change, this impactful film shines a light on a forgotten fight for equality
As coronavirus hits, Britain’s ‘vulnerable’ are terrified to see our rights removed
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I am dependent on care workers, but I’ve had to make my own masks out of old T-shirts. Now our safety net is at risk
The 1.5 million learning disabled people in the UK are already among society’s most segregated people. Communities must not forget them