by Paul Edwards I have been involved at the state level of ACB since 1977 and have worked as a rehab teacher and a rehab…
How to Work on Work
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Month: February 2019
OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA: Canada has received a wake-up call in recent months about the urgent need to remove physical barriers in the built environment and…
Here is some good news for people with disabilities in Kerala. The Commissioner for People with Disabilities has stated that all new buildings as well…
A contest that seeks to celebrate innovative designs in adaptive wear for people with disabilities
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Be it comfort or style, people with disabilities are low on the priority list for clothing lines or fashion designers in India. From wearing pants…
With the national election just months away, the Election Commission (EC) is trying to ensure that people from all sections of society gets to vote…
Letters Tue 5 Feb 2019 18.30 GMT Last modified on Tue 5 Feb 2019 18.55 GMT Sarah Newton, the minister for disabled people, focuses solely on total…
‘It’s like the light’s come back on’: connecting care service users with their communities
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A new project tackles social isolation by building links between older and learning-disabled people and their neighbourhoods
Mon 4 Feb 2019 12.56 GMT Last modified on Mon 4 Feb 2019 18.40 GMT Recently we’ve seen several clashes between local communities and education leaders over…
‘It could be any of us’: Arizona patient’s sexual assault reveals lack of protection
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State disabilities council asks for tougher laws, protection for victims and public reporting of investigations
One family’s Brexit dilemma: ‘I’ll fight to keep us together until the very last day’
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Scotswoman faces parting with disabled Belgian husband or abandoning daughter