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Optus went down and the smart lights came on. And then Marayke was stranded in bed

The Optus outage was devastating for people with disability like Marayke Jonkers who rely on internet-assisted technology for life’s essentials

The Guardian - AU

End solitary confinement for children and limit it for adults, review demands

Report author says ‘my heart breaks’ as she warned the practice for people with learning disabilities has no therapeutic benefit.

The Independent UK

As Microsoft blocks Xbox fighting game and disability accessories, XIM cheaters will escape the ban

Microsoft has decided against banning XIM and Cronus cheaters from the new Xbox accessories rules, despite having the APIs to do so.

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Drunk father jailed for manslaughter of disabled son in motorway crash

Callum Rycroft , 12, had no speed awareness due to his disability and ‘should have been under the protection of his father’

The Independent UK

Horticulture-therapy to help build skills for those with special needs

On the inaugural day on November 3, men and women with autism, down syndrome and other mental and physical disabilities learnt the basics of gardening such as sowing seeds and planting saplings at the Government Institutions Complex, Department of Women and Child Development. The centre has been started by the…

The Hindu

Scrapping plans to close rail ticket offices is a massive win for disabled travellers – but what next?

The latest government U-turn was a victory for passengers who have additional needs – but there’s a long way to go before train travel is truly accessible. Hollie-Anne Brooks looks at what more needs to be done to create a transport system for all

The Independent UK

‘A magical, vibrant, fantasy world’: the joyous kids’ TV show revolutionising disability onscreen

After one woman despaired of children’s toys’ failure to represent disability, she went on to create a glorious, colourful television series. This is her story

The Guardian - UK

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Indian student stabbed in U.S. continues to be on life support; suffered severe neurological impairment

Indian student P. Varun Raj, 24, is in critical condition after being stabbed in Indiana. Jordan Andrade, 24, has been arrested and charged with attempted murder. Varun has been transferred to Lutheran Hospital and is likely to suffer permanent disability and vision loss. Valparaiso University is offering assistance to Varun's…

The Hindu

Needs of patients with learning disabilities not being met in hospitals – report

An investigation by the Health Services Safety Investigations Body found the current system is not always designed to provide effective care.

The Independent UK

Stroke: 10 common questions about stroke and their answers

Stroke poses a significant health challenge in India, ranking as the fourth leading cause of death and the fifth leading cause of disability. A recent survey by Boehringer Ingelheim India unveiled a concerning lack of awareness, with only 22% of respondents being familiar with the risk factors and symptoms of…

The Times of India

Should people who had disability before they turned 65, be allowed to become NDIS participants after 65? We asked 5 experts

The question of whether there should be an age limit to joining the National Disability Scheme (NDIS) has been debated since its inception a decade ago.

The Conversation

No Pseudonymity in Disability Discrimination / Forced Labor Claim by Terrorism Expert Against Middlebury College

From D.C. Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman's decision two weeks ago in Doe v. President & Fellows of Middlebury College: Plaintiff brought this lawsuit against numerous defendants [including American University, George Washington University, and Middlebury College -EV] alleging inter alia employment discrimination, harassment, forced labor, trafficking in labor or commercial…

Reason

The UK government is about to make some disabled benefits claimants even poorer

Cost of living payments for those receiving Pip have been quietly axed, says writer and disability advocate Lucy Webster

The Guardian - UK

Sydney boy, 10, dies after being trapped under lift at school for children with disability

Police have established a crime scene at St Lucy’s School in Wahroonga on the city’s upper north shore

The Guardian - AU

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Diabetes is South Africa's second biggest killer disease: hiking the sugar tax would help

Death rates in South Africa have declined slightly during the past few years. But the country faces a steady rise in both death and disability caused by increases in non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and cancer.

The Conversation

Brain tumours can bring long-term disability – but some diagnosed are being refused NDIS support

The ABC is reporting how terminally ill patients are being left in limbo as the states and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) argue over disability supports. The reports share the experiences of Australians with brain tumours and highlight the distress of getting a diagnosis, as well as the lack…

The Hindu

Anbumani: increase pension for noon-meal organisers

Anbumani Ramadoss, Chennai PMK president, demands pension for noon-meal organisers be increased to ₹10K/mo from ₹2K. Insult to pay such low amount to those who've served 40 yrs. Met senior citizen with disability who worked 37 yrs but only received ₹2K. Most organisers are persons with disabilities.

The Hindu

‘Stroke is the leading cause of death and disability worldwide’

One in four persons stand the lifetime risk of developing stroke. This year, on World Stroke Day, the focus is on stroke prevention.

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Hold monthly adalats for differently abled persons: legislative panel

Legislative Assembly Committee holds sitting in Kochi to look into issues of differently abled; panel to submit recommendation to house; record of differently abled to be maintained; complaints regarding identity cards, disability certificates, benefits to be addressed; 25 complaints intervened, 3 handed to Collector, 2 evidence collected.

Al Jazeera

People with disabilities not spared by Israel’s war machine on Gaza Strip

Bombs, lack of electricity and roads damaged by Israeli offensive make life impossible for disabled people in Gaza.

The Hindu

APPSC to implement 4% quota for persons with benchmark disabilities

APPSC to implement 4% horizontal reservation for persons with benchmark disabilities from 2023-24; 1% each for blindness/low vision, deaf/hard of hearing, locomotor disability, leprosy-cured dwarfism, acid attack victims, muscular dystrophy, autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability, mental illness & multiple disabilities. Candidates should update their status on APPSC website before…

The Independent UK

Entrepreneurs with disabilities activate allies, rewrite the narrative

Roughly 1.8 million businesses in the U.S. are owned by someone with a disability, according to the American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau

The Independent UK

Scholastic will drop policy that makes it easier for school fairs to exclude diverse books

Scholastic Inc. will end a widely criticized policy that made it easier for school book fairs not to sell works with racial, disability and LGBTQ+ themes

The Independent UK

Self-confessed ‘golf tragic’ Dan Carter keen to boost participation in Ireland

The former New Zealand fly-half is helping to launch a partnership between Golf Ireland and ISPS Handa.

AAP

NDIS watchdog probes alleged murder in disability home

A man has been charged with murder and the NDIS Commission has launched an internal investigation over an alleged attack at a group home in WA.

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