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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 - 6 hours ago -
These Apps Help People With Disabilities Travel Smarter and Safer
For the disability community, technology can be the most valuable travel companion. These apps and services make it easier to get around a new city.Tech - Wired - October 14 -
What happens to disabled people when parents die?
A group of friends with severe learning disabilities are planning a future in a shared home.Top stories - BBC News - October 16 -
How a care home teacher set up a TV station for and by people with learning disabilities
All the reporters at Norway's TV BRA are disabled or autistic.Top stories - BBC News - October 19 -
Tax rises needed to avert austerity, Starmer says
The prime minister gives a gloomy economic picture as he set out his justifications for "tough decisions" in the Budget.Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
How a broke Argentine province is countering Milei's deep austerity cuts
After entering office last year, far-right President Milei swiftly imposed his fiscal shock therapy, slashing federal budget transfers to provincesWorld - ABC News - October 17 -
Siri Hustvedt to write a book about her late husband Paul Auster
The American writer is 120 pages into a memoir about her relationship with the New York Trilogy author, entitled Ghost Stories. Siri Hustvedt has revealed that she is working on a memoir about her ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
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Voters with disabilities are feeling ignored by presidential candidates
A new report from Rutgers University estimates that about 40.2 million eligible voters in the quickly approaching U.S. presidential election are disabledHealth - ABC News - October 14 -
Voters with disabilities are feeling ignored by presidential candidates
A new report from Rutgers University estimates that about 40.2 million eligible voters in the quickly approaching U.S. presidential election are disabledTop stories - ABC News - October 14 -
American Airlines fined $50M for violating disability laws
The U.S. Department of Transportation on Wednesday announced a $50 million fine against American Airlines for its alleged mistreatment of passengers with disabilities, which the department said in ...Top stories - NBC News - October 23 -
Yelp disables reviews for the McDonald's location visited by Trump
Yelp said it disabled comments after a rash of politicized reviews for the Feasterville, PA-based McDonald's visited by Donald Trump.Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
Clemson fraternity embraces student in intellectual disability program
At Clemson University in South Carolina, the ClemsonLIFE program gives students with intellectual disabilities a chance to learn life skills for independent living. But as much as the program ...Top stories - CBS News - October 25 -
This young disabled man dreamed of having a job - the system had other ideas
Elliot wants to live independently - but making that happen proved a bigger challenge than he expected.Top stories - BBC News - October 15 -
Atletico trying to raise awareness of fans with disabilities in Champions League game
Atletico Madrid is trying to bring a record number of spectators with disabilities to a Champions League match to raise awareness about inclusion and the need to promote better access to sport for ...Sports - ABC News - October 22 -
American to pay $50 million fine for its treatment of disabled passengers
Airlines must be accountable for their treatment of passengers with disabilities, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
American Airlines Fined $50 Million for Treatment of Disabled Travelers Using Wheelchairs
The Transportation Department issued the fine after an investigation revealed “cases of unsafe physical assistance that at times resulted in injuries and undignified treatment of wheelchair users.”Top stories - The New York Times - October 23 -
American Airlines to pay $50 million penalty for mistreatment of disabled fliers
American Airlines’ stock falls after $50 million settlement with DOT over mistreatment of disabled passengers.Business - MarketWatch - October 23 -
American Airlines Fined $50 Million Over Treatment of Passengers With Disabilities
The carrier said its mishandling rate for wheelchairs and scooters has dropped by 20% in recent years as it invests in new equipment and practices.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 23 -
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 - 2 days ago -
Phoenix police under scrutiny after video shows violent arrest of disabled man
The arrest of a deaf Black man with cerebral palsy, who was repeatedly punched and Tased by a pair of Phoenix police officers in August and later charged with aggravated assault and resisting ...Top stories - NBC News - October 15 -
The Remarkable Life of Ibelin review – moving tale of disabled gamer’s digital double life
Using World of Warcraft-style animation, this documentary tells the story of Mats Steen, a boy with muscular dystrophy whose online popularity was only revealed after his death. It’s probably just ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
‘Non-existent’: disabled fans’ survey highlights Uefa’s lack of away-day care
Level Playing Field survey paints a damning picture Uefa asked to display more of ‘a commitment to inclusion’ Uefa’s communication with disabled supporters has been widely described as ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
Yelp disables comments on the McDonald's that hosted Trump after influx of one-star reviews
After ex-President Donald Trump visited a Pennsylvania McDonald's, Yelp put an "unusual activity alert" on the location's page due to dozens of unusual reviews.Business - CNBC - October 22 -
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 - 3 days ago -
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 - 21 hours ago -
Is ‘working people’ working for Labour?
Plus what to expect from the ‘bazooka’ BudgetTop stories - BBC News - October 27 -
This AI Tool Helped Convict People of Murder. Then Someone Took a Closer Look
Global Intelligence claims its Cybercheck technology can help cops find key evidence to nail a case. But a WIRED investigation reveals the smoking gun often appears far less solid.Tech - Wired - October 15 -
Starmer claims people with shares do not count as ‘working people’
Labour’s manifesto pledges on tax are coming under increasing scrutiny ahead of the BudgetBusiness - Financial Times - October 24 -
How to Stop Being a People Pleaser
We have some useful tips from experts. But no worries if you’re not ready!Top stories - The New York Times - October 20 -
Who Said Self-Care Was for Young People?
How aging has affected six older Americans’ view of wellness and staying healthy.Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 15
