By Angela Yang Globe Correspondent,Updated September 9, 2021, The pandemic upended corporate culture as workers traded office buildings for their kitchen tables. For most, the…
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Disabled Inmate Was Forced to Sleep On Cell Floor for 3 Weeks, Lawsuit Alleges
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Correctional Services Canada declines to comment but has said facility has ‘accessible options’ for bathing John Chipman , CBC News Posted: Sep 15, 2021 An…
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/sep/16/dennis-billups-he-helped-lead-a-long-fiery-sit-in-and-changed-disabled-lives
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/sep/16/fears-vulnerable-people-on-ndis-will-be-left-unvaccinated-when-nsw-reopens
Stargardt disease affects one in ten thousand people and I am that one… Hi, I’m Elise and I have lived every day for the past ten years of my life with a life-altering rare genetic eye disease. I guarantee that if you were to ask somebody you know if they know what Stardgarts is, they wouldn’t have a single clue. I also guarantee that if you were to meet me, not knowing a single thing about me, you would be entirely oblivious to the fact that I have a visual impairment (VI). It’s essentially what’s called a hidden disability, which often causes people to easily dismiss it and be completely unaware of how much it affects pretty much every single thing I do.
Survey: Accessibility Challenges Persist as Hybrid and Online Learning Continues
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By Rhea Kelly09/09/21 With fully online or hybrid course formats still very much in play at colleges and universities around the world, accessibility issues remain…
Sydney disability home’s board also accountable for alleged abuse of residents, royal commission told
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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/sep/11/sydney-disability-homes-board-also-accountable-for-alleged-abuse-of-residents-royal-commission-told
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/sep/07/disabled-and-clinically-vulnerable-shut-out-from-return-of-live-music-and-theatre
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/sep/07/boris-johnson-social-care-plan-prime-minister-disabled-people-care-workers
With much of the country in lockdown, and with the ever-changing nature of work, organisations are pivoting to virtual events and presentations. While it’s a…