Structuring the NDIS around principles of choice and control recognised that not having those things puts people with disability in more vulnerable situations. That’s true for support workers, too.
The promises made in manifestos of the Congress and the CPI(M) on disability rights spell hope that India could be ready to shift the Overton window on the issue
The City of Brussels supports local associations active in the field of equal opportunities that, from 29 November to 6 December, offer activities on the City's territory with the aim of:
“In some ethnic groups of Sub-Saharan Africa, people with intellectual disabilities are often marginalized,” says Sr. Claudia Samba, FCSM who has worked with children with intellectual disabilities in both Senegal and Mauritania for eight…
Despite being touted by the Liberals as the budget’s largest line item, critics say the funding won't help the 1.4 million disabled people living in poverty across Canada.
Special Advisor on International Disability Rights (SAIDR) Sara Minkara is traveling to Kenya April 22 to 26 to meet with host government officials to support continued U.S.-Kenyan relations on the development of assistive technology,…
“It was almost like a dagger going through my heart — a real letdown,” the B.C. man said. “After finding out that it was only $200, it was very disheartening.”
As part of efforts to alleviate the sufferings of the state citizens, Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni directed the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) to periodically support People Living with Disability (PLWD) and other vulnerable…
The world is cognizant of track and field prodigy Tara Davis-Woodhall’s prominence on track when she zips past her rivals. At the recent 2024 World Indoor Championships in Glasgow, the 24-year-old nabbed the gold podium in the long jump…
(SUNDIATA POST)-The year 2023 took an unexpected turn for Dr Matshidiso Moeti, Regional Director for Africa at the World Health Organisation (WHO) when she lost her left eye due to brain tumour. On that day in a bustling street in…
Asha Abdullahi, a Somali immigrant and a mother of five, noticed gaps in the system when her son was diagnosed with autism. The Roslindale-based center she founded helps fill those voids.