Source: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/jan/19/silenced-the-hidden-story-of-disabled-britain-review-have-attitudes-changed
Month: January 2021
Source: https://www.ndtv.com/education/jabalpur-varsitys-visually-impaired-students-get-fee-relief
I was fearful of my daughter’s Down syndrome diagnosis. I had much to learn and more to unlearn
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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/jan/19/i-was-fearful-of-my-daughters-downs-syndrome-diagnosis-i-had-much-to-learn-and-more-to-unlearn
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2021/jan/18/abnormally-funny-people-review-southbank-centre-unlimited-festival
Federal Court Rules NYC Discriminates Against Blind and Low Vision Pedestrians by Failing to Make Crosswalk Signals Accessible
Posted in Accessibility News
New York, NY – In a decision that will remake the streetscape of New York City and improve safety and accessibility for all New Yorkers,…
Sony’s New Lip-Reading Technology Could Boost Accessibility – or Invade Privacy
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Sony’s Visual Speech Enablement uses cameras and AI to read lips from far distances, no matter the noise. But are its accessibility benefits overshadowed by…
Adelaide jobseeker felt ‘powerless’ when disability employment staff came to his house
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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/jan/14/adelaide-jobseeker-felt-powerless-when-disability-employment-staff-came-to-his-house
Letter: Margaret Tebbit obituary
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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/jan/12/letter-margaret-tebbit-obituary
More people than ever are being exposed to sign language through Covid press briefings as interpreters work to pass on vital information
‘We’re being impoverished’: how English councils have cut care during the pandemic
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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/jan/06/were-being-impoverished-how-english-councils-have-cut-care-during-the-pandemic