Nearly four fifths of autistic people are socially isolated. Music can be a lifeline – but only if venues and the industry improve
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Ari Aster’s latest film depicts the disabled body as something monstrous – recalling the impulses of the genre’s beginnings
‘We need to put inclusion at the start of the process’: the disabled musicians making their own instruments
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Music journalist Sam Davies speaks to disabled female musicians about the lack of accessible musical instruments for people with varied physical abilities and why they decided to create their own
Australians locked out of NDIS because they declined invasive surgery, advocate finds
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Man with chronic back pain rejected after declining operation his doctor said had only 50% chance of success
July 10, 2019 One more reason to visit Goa with a restaurant in Taleigao, near capital Panjim installing a hydraulic lift. Called Peep Kitchen, the…
July 9, 2019 Citizen activism pays off and how. From New Delhi, comes the kind of story that we like to tell. Kajal Sharma is…
Two-thirds encounter barriers to travel such as discriminatory behaviour and lack of toilets
Criminal justice system & young girls/women with disabilities – My Take by Shampa Sengupta
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July 8, 2019 Our guest column is by disability rights activist Shampa Sengupta, who takes an in depth look at why, despite adequate laws, the…
July 8, 2019 A group of students and faculty members at a Bengaluru college have developed a software called Soft Braille to help visually impaired…
Disability sensitisation under focus after Centre’s asks Uber India to train drivers
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July 7, 2019 The Centre’s directive to Uber India to act against the drivers who harassed disability rights activist Arman Ali is a first of…