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One way to dramatically improve the lives of people with disabilities is by understanding time in a way that considers how people with disabilities experience barriers — something known as “crip time.”
Transportation apps can make public transit more accessible for riders with disabilities. But many apps remain inaccessible due to the cost of adding features and the lack of regulations.
Queer disabled people struggle to be seen in queer spaces that often do not accommodate them.
Adults insured by Medicaid who are 19 to 55 years old and don’t have children or other dependents would need to spend 80 hours a month doing paid work, job training or community service.
As Russia’s war on Ukraine intensifies and men aged 18-60 are forced to stay in the country, many are made even more vulnerable.
Canadians with disabilities were hit hardest during the pandemic. CERB limitations meant that many of them were left financially unsupported.
The WHO estimates that only about 15% to 25% of those in need of assistive technology products in Africa have access to them.
The attitudes that people with disabilities may encounter when trying to access sexual and reproductive healthcare are hugely deterring.
People in high-risk groups are already more likely to be experiencing negative mental health effects during the pandemic. Spending the holidays isolated from family and friends may make matters worse.
Driverless cars create an opportunity for more inclusive design – so why aren’t more companies using it?
The United States has 53 million caregivers, according to the latest estimate. And COVID-19 makes what they do much harder.
Police are almost always the first responders in cases of mental health crisis. Too often these encounters turn bad, even deadly. But police were never meant to be in charge of US mental health care.
South Africa’s new Copyright Amendment Bill could help the country take an important step in tackling its own “book famine”.
The White House proposed these cuts for three years in a row. That clashes with longstanding bipartisan leadership regarding rights for all people with disabilities.
The work towards disability inclusion needs a continuous sustained effort involving government down to the village level working together with people with disabilities.
South Africa has a new policy framework for students with disabilities but will it bring real change?
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