Almost one-in-five Australians are living with a disability. Those with a mental health condition make up the largest group on welfare
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Disabled people in parts of Goa can look forward to wheelchair accessible transport on voting day
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April 22, 2019 On 23 April, voters in all two constituencies in Goa will head to the polling booths to exercise their choice in the…
April 22, 2019 The registration for an Aadhaar card continues to be a headache for people with disabilities. Even after years of work on improving…
Gebremedhin Bekele obituary
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Robert Waterhouse Sun 21 Apr 2019 18.08 BST Last modified on Sun 21 Apr 2019 18.09 BST My friend Gebremedhin Bekele, who has died of cancer aged…
April 21, 2019 Kozhikode, one of Kerala’s biggest cities, is gearing up to vote on 23 April and the under the guidance and leadership of…
Election Commission’s accessibility promises ring hollow in second phase of voting
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April 19, 2019 India witnessed a record turnout of 66% in the second phase of voting for 95 seats in the Lok Sabha elections. The…
In a first, residents of a mental health centre in Chennai cast their votes. Here’s how it happened
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April 20, 2019 Amidst the many reports of hassles faced by disabled voters at polling booths in the first two phases, comes this news that…
Woman had been told by DWP that she was fit to work despite being bed-bound and in constant pain
Woman forced to appeal against incorrect PIP decisions three times in five years
CBSE to allow visual aids in Class 10 exams from 2020 for students with vision impairments
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April 19, 2019 Some important news for visually impaired students studying in CBSE schools. The CBSE Board has announced a series of moves to make…