Climate change has resulted in a global spike in temperatures, which, in turn, has increased the likelihood of frequent and intense heat waves. Amid these concerns, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warns that heat waves…
Jonathan Ross shares three children with wife Jane - but their eldest has had a traumatic health journey with an invisible disability some of those around her didn't believe existed.
Many government employees are unaware that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) allows them to request work-from-home accommodations based on mental health conditions. This knowledge gap, if remediated, has the potential to reshape…
On 10 June 2024, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr Kao Kim Hourn, started off his Working Visit in the US by meeting with the U.S. Special Advisor on International Disability Rights, Sara Minakara, to discuss advancing disability rights…
Jennifer Daniel Brezée, a former senior director of operations at CareSource PASSE, is the new director of the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services at the Arkansas Department of Human Services.
In line with the United Nations (UN) principles of leaving no one behind in all spheres of lives, people living with disability in Enugu state, have advocated establishment of a …
The DWP has issued a strict seven-week warning to those who wish to have their say on the proposed changes to the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) system, as the green paper consultation will end at 11:59 pm on July 22.
"It is beyond the pale to steal disability payments that were intended for a 20-year military veteran facing a life-threatening disease, as is alleged here."
Rishi Sunak is pledging to cut £12 billion from the welfare bill by limiting the ability of claimants to cite mental health conditions such as anxiety as a disability.
The Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities, JONAPWD, Enugu State chapter, has expressed concern over the absence of a Disability Commission in the State. The group made the concern in a communiqué issued after its 2-day…