Disability Rights
Disability advocates fear cuts to RTD’s Access-on-Demand program as agency looks to reduce costs
By Jasmine Arenas October 5, 2024 / ...
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Pride Industries hosts job fair urging companies to hire more people with disabilities
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‘You don’t have to be alone if you have a disability’
Chris Craddock Amy (left) and James ...
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Disability rights group advocates for a ‘Week Without Driving’
By: Allie Kaiser Posted 7:42 PM, Oct 01, ...
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How to celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month and ‘view all people as people’
Making disabled and neurodivergent workers feel ...
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French TikTok Duo Golo & Ritchie Score B.O Hit With Doc Challenging Misconceptions Around Disability
By Melanie Goodfellow August 28, 2024 11:13pm ...
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For Canadians with disabilities, getting a medical diagnosis can be ‘privileged position’
By Destiny Meilleur Posted September 7, 2024 ...
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‘Who looks after me?’ More than 40% of disability carers have disability themselves – and they need more support
Published: September 23, 2024 9:45pm EDT ...
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Parents with disabilities have faced discrimination for years in the US, but new rules will help ensure that child welfare systems treat them more fairly
Published: September 24, 2024 8:30am EDT ...
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Advancing Disability Inclusion in Post-Crisis Recovery
December 3, 2024 By Ioana Creitaru, Programme Specialist, Vanessa Schultz, Programme Analyst and Gloria Ferrara, Intern, UNDP Crisis Bureau As we commemorate the 2024 International Day of Persons with Disabilities,…
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‘My journey of pain has led to something positive’
Galya Dimitrova 30 November 2024 When Celia Chartres-Aris was a teenager she was “constantly in pain” and had to give up her active and sporty life. The 27-year-old, from Hampshire,…
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A disability policy champion’s time in Congress has come to an end
Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey was instrumental in passing multiple pieces of bipartisan legislation to advance the rights and well-being of people with disabilities. Sara Luterman Published November 22, 2024, 2:45 p.m.…
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‘I never thought I’d have kids due to my disability’
Isaac Ashe, Natalie Jackson 23 November 2024 “I thought I would never have kids, and now I have a son.” Those are the words of a sports coach who has…
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Disability music charity sets sights on Broadway
Elliot Deady 16 November 2024 A group of musicians with learning disabilities has set its sights on New York City and hopes to perform on Broadway in memory of a…
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Rutgers agrees to changes at golf course to settle disability rights complaint
Gene Myers A golfer with a disability has forced Rutgers University to level the playing field at its main campus golf course. New Jersey’s flagship university has agreed to a series of…
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WHO/Europe launches first-ever technical advisory group on disability and health
18 November 2024 News release WHO/Europe has launched a new technical advisory group (TAG) on disability and health. This is the first-ever TAG on disability and will inform WHO’s actions…
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‘A disabled South Park character from 24 years ago is getting me harassed today’
Alex Taylor 9 November 2024 I can feel the anger rising. How am I facing this abuse again after 20 years? My name is Alex. But increasingly young people shout…
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Amazon makes it harder for disabled employees to work from home
By Spencer Soper Nov. 15, 2024 at 3:13 pm Amazon is making it harder for disabled employees to get permission to work from home, underscoring the tech giant’s determination to get its…
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Biden moves to end subminimum wages for people with disabilities
By Jacqueline Alemany Updated December 3, 2024 The Biden administration is moving to phase out a Depression-era program that allows some employers to pay disabled workers far less than minimum wage, fulfilling…
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