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Thursday, Jul 4

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Gardeners' World's Sue Kent shares 'ingenious' way she hangs washing out with disability

The gardening expert was born with arms eight inches long and no thumbs

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Conference on “Hidden Discrimination towards people with sensory disabilities” held in Bulgaria

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Conference on “Hidden Discrimination towards people with sensory disabilities” held in Bulgaria

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Full list of Adult Disability Payment supporting evidence which can help speed up award decision for new claims

New applications for the devolved disability payment are taking 49 working days on average to process.

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People making a new claim for Adult Disability Payment most-likely to get an award with no review date

Most reviews for Adult Disability Payment are conducted between two and 10 years.

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These are the most prevalent disabilities in Texas

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AccessiBe charted disability statistics in Texas using Census Bureau data.

Wednesday, Jul 3

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Chris Brown Fan Dispels Rumor Of Ticket Refund, Says Disability Does Not Mean She’s Broke

The fan, who introduced herself as Karell Russell, explained how the viral posts exploited her disability.

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Sassa official, two women arrested for disability grant fraud

www.timeslive.co.za

Two women and a Sassa official are expected to return to the Kgapane magistrate's court on Thursday for allegedly submitting fraudulent documents for a disability grant.

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Microsoft to pay $14.4-million settlement over alleged parental, disability leave discrimination

www.latimes.com

Microsoft to pay $14.4-million settlement after California accused it of retaliation and discrimination against workers who take parental or disability leave.

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Election 2024 manifestos: Parties’ pledges on disability, PIP, pensions and workers’ benefits

inews.co.uk

All their pledges on disability and PIP, universal credit, childcare, industrial relations, minimum wage, equality and pensioners' benefits

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Suspended sentence for man with intellectual disability for ‘horrific’ sex attack on sleeping woman

www.irishtimes.com

Judge said sentence was not a precedent that would be applied to similar crimes, but was due to the circumstances related to the man’s cognitive ability

Woman shamefully targets young man with disabilities

DEAR ABBY: My son “Ethan” is a visually impaired adult with disabilities. He’s articulate, down to earth and joyful to be around. He’s a homeowner in a nice area of town.

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New Adult Disability Payment review urges people to share experiences of claiming devolved PIP-style benefit

It is estimated that ADP will support 612,000 people by 2028/29, providing financial support of almost £4.5 billion.

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What the main parties are saying about disability

www.bbc.co.uk

With 16 million disabled people in the UK, what are the main political parties offering?

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Tuesday, Jul 2

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Delirium During COVID Hospitalization Raises Disability, Cognitive Risks

(MedPage Today) -- Older adults who experienced delirium while hospitalized for COVID-19 had increases in functional disability and cognitive impairment in the 6 months after discharge, according to a prospective cohort study.

Mississippi erases some restrictions on absentee voting help for people with disabilities

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Mississippi is revising the restrictions it put in place last year on who can provide absentee voting assistance to people who have disabilities or cannot read or write — restrictions that were blocked by a federal judge before ultimately…

Mississippi erases some restrictions on absentee voting help for people with disabilities

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Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is revising the restrictions it set last year on absentee ballot assistance to voters who have disabilities or cannot read or write. A short list of allowable helpers was blocked by a…