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Saturday, May 18

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National Commission for Persons with Disabilities Enhances Gindiri School of the Blind with New Facilities

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The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), led by its Executive Secretary, James D. Lalu, PhD, npom, today unveiled a suite of new facilities at the Gindiri School of the Blind. This vibrant event, part of the NCPWD’s…

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Mother and son DOE employees scammed NYC school for kids with disabilities: probe

nypost.com

A mother and son duo employed by the city Department of Education scammed a Manhattan public school for kids with disabilities out of nearly $8,500, investigators found.

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UN official urges African media to mainstream climate change, disability in coverage

newsghana.com.gh

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Xinhua, https://newsghana.com.gh/un-official-urges-african-media-to-mainstream-climate-change-disability-in-coverage/A United Nations (UN) official has called on the media in Africa to…

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National Commission for Persons with Disabilities Enhances Gindiri School of the Blind with New Facilities

ait.live

The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), led by its Executive Secretary, James D. Lalu, PhD, npom, today unveiled a suite of new facilities at the Gindiri School of the Blind. This vibrant event, part of the NCPWD’s…

Friday, May 17

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HHS Final Rule: Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Programs or Activities

natlawreview.com

273913 at https://natlawreview.com/article/hhs-final-rule-nondiscrimination-basis-disability-programs-or-activities

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Happiness may not correlate with mobility in pediatric patients with physical disabilities

www.healio.com

Although children with physical disabilities had lower health-related quality of life measures vs. their peers, results showed such patients had minimal differences in happiness that did not correlate with functional mobility. “We need to…

Summer Earn and Learn program helps students with disabilities land jobs

www.ksat.com

A Bexar County program is helping connect students with disabilities to paid summer employment experiences.

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'Life was hard with a limb disability- but now I am a Lioness'

www.mirror.co.uk

Sacha Bowman's dream was always to play for England and this Autumn she will be - in the first-ever Women’s Amputee World Cup in Columbia

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India News | Adani Foundation to Support Medical Treatment of UP Girl Facing Physical Disability

www.latestly.com

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Industrialist Gautam Adani announced on Friday that the Adani Foundation will ensure good medical treatment for a young girl 'Lovely' from Lakhimpur Kheri district in Uttar Pradesh

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St. Paul club offers 'a lot of fun stuff' for people with developmental disabilities

www.startribune.com

The Highland Friendship Club was organized by the moms of two members.

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Automatic transmission cars owned by persons with disabilities entitled to tax exemption: Madras High Court

www.thehindu.com

The Court set aside an order passed by the Tamil Nadu Transport Commissioner earlier this year refusing to grant tax exemption, and directed the officer to reconsider the issue

Next Step and AT4D Join Hands to Unleash Ethical AI’s Potential For People With Disabilities

www.techinafrica.com

A new partnership between the Next Step Foundation and the Assistive Technologies for Disability Trust (AT4D) aims to overcome key obstacles impeding the ethical development and adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) to drive sustainable…

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Support for People with Disabilities | Women and Equalities | Commons debates

The United Nations has found that the Government have breached the rights of sick and disabled people, including their rights at work, and the UK’s own equality watchdog has said that the...

Support for People with Disabilities | Women and Equalities | Commons debates

If she will make an assessment of the adequacy of Government support for people with disabilities.

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Disability rights advocate says state senator with violent history shoved him at New York Capitol

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Michael Carey said his confrontation with Sen. Kevin Parker took place after he approached the senator and asked him to cosponsor a piece of legislation.

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Firm trains journalists on digital content accessibility for persons with disabilities

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Accesstech Innovation and Research Centre has urged journalists to make their digital content inclusive for blind, dyslexic, other print-disabled and deaf readers. The company made the plea in Lagos at...

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NC anti-mask bill could violate federal law, disability rights and free speech advocates say

www.wral.com

Republican lawmakers are pushing a bill that would ban people from wearing masks in public, saying it helps crack down on protesters. Disability rights advocates say the proposal could endanger people who wear masks to protect their health…

Wytheville teen with learning disability defies the odds, set to earn high school diploma

www.wsls.com

Graduating from high school is a huge accomplishment in life, but one senior in Wytheville is defying all the odds, doing so with a learning disability.

Northern Ireland O2 worker settles disability discrimination case for £160,000

www.belfastlive.co.uk

"It is essential that employers carefully consider all recommendations made by Occupational Health"

Thursday, May 16

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This Stackable Xbox Controller Helps Gamers With Disabilities Play One with One Hand

www.inverse.com

The Proteus Controller lets gamers with disabilities fully customize where the buttons and analog sticks go thanks to a modular design.