Stigmatising views, inaccessible public transport, a lack of job and volunteering opportunities, and the failure of schools to make reasonable adjustments, all contribute to the loneliness experienced ...
The Mayor’s Officer on Disability assists City departments in making all programs, services, benefits, activities, and facilities owned, operated, or funded by the City and County of San Francisco ...
Disability advocates say both stories speak to the need to prioritize and plan for disabled people’s needs when natural disasters strike. “We very often hear about victims like these in the aftermath ...
A 21-year-old Norwegian woman has become the youngest person to reach the South Pole on skis, solo and without assistance, her team told AFP on Tuesday. Karen Kylleso accomplished the feat ...
A Big Issue reader calls for Labour to deliver for disabled people, another recounts being made to feel ashamed for applying for benefits after becoming disabled. I agree with the disability charity ...
Equitable education for disabled people is inherently part of the current of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts that Trump and allies like Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who himself has a ...
The flight path that the Black Hawk helicopter involved in the American Airlines crash was flying isn't complicated, US Army official says ...
An army veteran has become the first disabled person to ski solo to the South Pole. It took Jonny Huntington 46 days to cross more than 500 miles of Antarctic ice. The 38-year-old from Devon ...
Against this backdrop, Access to Work, a government initiative to help people with a disability or a health condition back into work, seems like a godsend. Recipients can receive grants of up to ...
Shawnee Pourier had to learn sign language to better portray Two Moons. The 16-year-old actress from Thunder Valley, South Dakota, who has appeared in minor roles in ‘Stranger Things’ and ‘Dark Winds, ...
Stigmatising attitudes to disabilities and accessibility barriers were among the reasons why young disabled people have restricted opportunities to build social connections and reduce loneliness, ...