K.J. Aiello Special to The Globe and Mail Published Sept. 11, 2020 K.J. Aiello is a Toronto-based freelance writer. Because of my disability, I spent…
Month: September 2020
I’ve Been Paralyzed Since I Was 3. Here’s Why Kindness Toward Disabled People Is More Complicated Than You Think
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By Rebekah Taussig TIME, August 31, 2020 I am a magnet for kindness. Like the center of a black hole, my body attracts every good…
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/sep/09/disabled-homeless-man-wins-no-dss-case-birmingham-estate-agency-renting-housing
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/sep/08/the-guardian-view-on-special-educational-needs-councils-need-more-money
Boy was refused opportunity to take 11-plus entrance exam by Reading School
Medical Practice Sued for Discriminatory Policy That Jeopardizes Patients with Disabilities
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August 13, 2020 ” Louisville, KY ” Yesterday, following the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), Disability Rights Advocates filed a putative…
Most chairs aren’t designed to serve human bodies – but a better seat is possible. By Sara Hendren
Attention to diversity has yet to pay much heed to us, but we are the biggest minority in the world, so if space is cleared everyone stands to win
Girl From Kenora, Ontario Inspires House of Commons Petition to Promote Accessibility for Visually Impaired
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Petition calls on government to require braille or tactile symbols on consumer product warning labels Logan Turner · CBC News · Posted: Aug 31, 2020…
Study says 20,000 Send children are unlikely to resume classes because of safety concerns