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Maine, Justice Department enter settlement to improve services for children with disabilities
Officials with the U.S. Department of Justice and the state of Maine say they have entered into a settlement that requires the state to increase community-based behavioral health services for childrenHealth - ABC News - Yesterday -
A stolen $97,000 disability check, a bureaucratic nightmare — and an unlikely happy ending
Todd Kahler was on the verge of homelessness after his Social Security disability-benefit check was stolen from the mail. He got the money back, but it took tenacity and some outside help.Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago -
Disabled Americans rely on rideshare apps but say they still face discrimination
Disabled rideshare users have for years reported having less access to Lyft and Uber than able-bodied peopleHealth - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Disabled Americans rely on rideshare apps but say they still face discrimination
Disabled rideshare users have for years reported having less access to Lyft and Uber than able-bodied peopleHealth - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Graduates with intellectual disabilities find work at South Carolina hotel
The Shepherd Hotel partners with a program at nearby Clemson University that helps students with intellectual disabilities live and work independently.Top stories - CBS News - November 14 -
Unique partnership teaches life skills to people with intellectual disabilities
About 30% of the staff at the Shepherd Hotel in South Carolina have intellectual disabilities, and the hotel has partnered with nearby Clemson University to help them learn skills that will allow ...Top stories - CBS News - November 14 -
I'm offered sex as a favour because I'm disabled
Holly says she wants to challenge negative stereotypes when it comes to people with disabilities dating.Top stories - BBC News - November 14 -
Perception of people with disabilities is 'antiquated', says Strictly star
The comedian says people have low expectations about what people with disabilities can do.Top stories - BBC News - November 11 -
'A disabled South Park character from 24 years ago is getting me harassed today'
I have felt the shadow of Timmy since childhood - but never imagined the name would be hurled at me by strangers in my 30s.Top stories - BBC News - November 9 -
Why people with disabilities in Nairobi are looking beyond public transport to navigate busy city
More than 2% of Kenya's population lives with a disability, and it often affects mobilityWorld - ABC News - November 8 -
Paralympian Tanni Grey-Thompson leads effort to improve air travel for disabled passengers
The new taskforce will work to make flying accessible for all "from booking to baggage claim".Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
UK government pledges better treatment of people with autism and learning disabilities
Long-awaited mental health bill will end use of prison cells for people experiencing severe mental illnessWorld - Financial Times - November 6 -
Serco tracking devices on prison vans disabled after cyber attack
Crews transporting offenders left without security in subcontractor outage that also hit DHLWorld - Financial Times - November 5 -
Hidden behind the budget is a terrible bombshell: billions in cuts for disabled people | Frances Ryan
The DWP confirms that draconian ‘savings’ are coming down the track. Are we a nation that will repair hospitals, but not help a nurse with long Covid?. In the days after the budget, the headlines ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
Supreme Court sends case testing limits of death penalty for intellectually disabled back to lower court
The Supreme Court vacated a federal appeals court’s decision blocking a death row inmate’s execution because he says he’s intellectually disabled, ordering the lower court to issue a clearer ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
New Louisiana election laws creating challenges for voters with disabilities
Laws in more than 20 states, including Louisiana, now restrict various elements of mail-in ballots, which includes the kinds of assistance a voter can ask for.Top stories - CBS News - November 2 -
Man with cerebral palsy who gave up hope of finding work lands modelling job
Elliot Caswell, who has cerebral palsy, booked a modelling job after a BBC documentary explored his difficulties finding work.Top stories - BBC News - November 2