We see people with disabilities as having no value, only a cost
Month: May 2019
Disabled people say they are rarely used as foster carers, despite a nationwide shortage – even though they are often well placed to fill the gaps
Election Commission falls short of accessibility goals, faces heat from disability rights groups
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May 15, 2019 The Story of the Week is on the elections and just how accessible the entire exercise has been for the disabled community…
May 14, 2019 It’s called Ranchhod Sees the World and it’s an illustration picture book about Ranchhod Soni, a visually impaired teacher in Gujarat, who…
Bamidele Chika Agbakuribe sold his home in Nigeria to pay fees to Dundee University
Fighting online disability hate crime
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Letters Mon 13 May 2019 16.57 BST Last modified on Mon 13 May 2019 17.30 BST Disability hate crime is an issue we face every day, but…
By Mark Savage BBC Music reporter 9 May 2019 Last year, Ruth Patterson’s band Holy Moly and the Crackers tried to book a tour of…
By SAMANTHA MALDONADO May 2, 2019 06:16 PM EDT Lyft argues it should not be subject to the Americans with Disabilities Act and is fighting…
Police evict Sydney FC fan after row over disabled toilet, leaving daughter ‘traumatised’
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Football Federation Australia investigating after Rory Carroll and family escorted from stadium by police officers
May 13, 2019 Our guest columnist this week is Sharada Devi V from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, who is studying for her doctorate in English. Her area…