We are raiding the Audio Long Reads archives and bringing you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors.
Author: Cane Foundation
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/jun/16/understanding-autism-we-still-have-a-long-way-to-go
By Maggie Astor New York Times, June 15, 2021 Legislation across the country would restrict voting methods and accommodations that people with disabilities are disproportionately…
For Canadians With Disabilities, Supports are Often too Little, too Late
Posted in Accessibility News
Inclusion and equity must be at the forefront of the design of government policies, not an afterthought Amelia M. Kiddle, for CBC Opinion Posted: Jun…
Hospital admissions up to eight times higher for Australians with intellectual disability
Posted in General
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/jun/14/hospital-admissions-up-to-eight-times-higher-for-people-with-intellectual-disability-australian-study-finds
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jun/10/children-disabilities-priority-vaccination-england-education-shielding
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/jun/09/benefits-claimants-suffering-under-end-of-life-dwp-rule
It’s more than a COVID prevention measure. Curbside pickup means I never have to drag myself through a store with a long list again. Laura…
Threat of ‘cruelty, violence’ against SA disability care resident not investigated for three years
Posted in General
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/jun/07/threat-of-cruelty-violence-against-sa-disability-care-resident-not-investigated-for-three-years
Judy Heumann, Pioneering Disability Rights Activist, Takes Spotlight in “Crip Camp”
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She’s considered the mother of disability rights – and she’s a ‘badass’ By David A. Taylor Washington Post, May 25, 2021 Judy Heumann’s pandemic year…