By Phil Carpenter , Global News Posted July 16, 2021 Marie Pontini is a competitive bodybuilder who likes to keep active. But she’s frustrated that…
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Woman With Disabilities Wants Change to Province’s Household Income Policy
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Saint John woman says she’d lose her disability benefits if she married long-time partner Vanessa Balintec , CBC News Posted: Jul 19, 2021 Saint John…
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/jul/18/disabled-teenager-mounts-legal-challenge-after-benefits-cut-off
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/jul/18/our-dad-is-onwheels-jarred-mcginnis-father-in-a-wheelchair
Ministers are forcing vulnerable people to shield again – with no support this time
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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jul/18/clinically-vulnerable-people-ministers-covid
Jarred McGinnis: ‘You don’t have to be disabled to write about disability, but you’d better get it right’
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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/jul/16/fiction-viewed-from-a-wheelchair
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/jul/15/actor-ruth-madeley-describes-how-taxi-driver-took-her-wheelchair
People With Learning Disabilities ‘Extremely Vulnerable’ to the Effects of COVID-19
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They must be prioritised and protected, say researchers BMJ Research News People with learning disabilities with covid-19 are five times more likely to be admitted…
Return to the Workplace Highlights Accessibility Concerns for Disabled Employees
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The pandemic called attention to workplace barriers for disabled people. By Kiara Alfonseca July 15, 2021 As COVID-19 restrictions loosen and the country settles into…
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/jul/15/people-with-learning-disabilities-in-england-have-eight-times-covid-death-rate