Nicholas A. Giudice, Ph.D. Jun 3 As a congenitally blind person, it has become obvious to me that my reliance on touch as a primary…
Month: June 2020
Council of Canadians with Disabilities Response to COVID-19 Funding Falling Through Cracks
Posted in Accessibility News
For Immediate Release | June 11, 2020 June 10, 2020 marked a disappointing day for Canadians with disabilities. Finally, government put forward financial relief for…
Report for England and Wales says move towards remote hearings may worsen situation
Bristol man sees official record of his age as five years older than he says as theft of his identity
Successive governments have repeatedly overlooked the contribution of unpaid carers and failed to meet their needs
Sandra Bland, Eric Garner, Freddie Gray: the toll of police violence on disabled Americans
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More than a third of Americans killed by police have a disability. It’s time to listen to black and disabled activists
Two UK charities on struggling to cope with the funding shortfall caused by Covid-19
Juliet Saunders obituary
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Christine Saunders Mon 8 Jun 2020 07.34 EDT Last modified on Mon 8 Jun 2020 09.30 EDT My daughter, Juliet Saunders, who has died unexpectedly aged 25,…
Blind Student Files Federal Discrimination Lawsuit Against Duke University
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By Melissa Boughton June 5, 2020 Before Mary Fernandez enrolled at Duke University, she was assured she would be provided the accommodations for an equal…
The Covid-19 pandemic has meant access to many support services is limited, and deaf youngsters are even more vulnerable, write a group of health and disability experts