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From glasses to mobility scooters, 'assistive technology' isn't always high-tech. A WHO roadmap could help 2 million Australians get theirs

This month, the first ever World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF Global Report on Assistive Technology was released.

The Conversation

Louisiana legislature refers two constitutional amendments to 2022 ballot concerning property taxes

On May 24, the Louisiana State Legislature referred two constitutional amendments to the Nov. 8 general election ballot, bringing the total number of measures currently certified for the ballot to seven.

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People of State Pension age with a health condition could boost their monthly income by up to £369

A successful claim for Attendance Allowance is worth either £247.40 or £369.60 every four weeks.

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Low staff turnover, high loyalty and productivity gains: the business benefits of hiring people with intellectual disability

There are many reasons to employ people living with intellectual disability. Most obvious is that it’s the right thing to do – it helps promote social justice, diversity, corporate social responsibility, and equal opportunity.

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Connecticut judge suspended after collecting $400k salary while missing 2.5 years of work for stress

The Connecticut Supreme Court judge collected nearly $400k while on leave for more than two years

The Independent UK

DWP PIP update for claimants in Scotland due a review this year

People in Scotland who receive Personal Independence Payment who are due a review this year have been issued an update regarding the transfer over to the new ADP benefit

Glasgow Live

New disability payment replacing PIP will include ‘informal observations’ during the consultation

There will be no physical ‘tests’ during the claims process for the new benefit.

Daily Record

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Judge Alice Bruno, who collected $400,000 or more while missing years of work, has agreed to an unpaid suspension

HARTFORD, Conn. — Superior Court Judge Alice Bruno, who has collected as much as $400,000 in salary while missing nearly 2 1/2 years of work for what she describes as stress-related health problems, has agreed amid an ongoing investigation to a suspension from her position without pay effective June 2.

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ADHD diagnosis wait times are being blown out by the pandemic, experts say

Despite it affecting one in 10 Australians, experts say there aren't enough specialists who can diagnose ADHD — and the pandemic has made waiting lists even longer.

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New PIP-style benefit transfer update for people due a DWP award review this year

Existing PIP claimants will start to move over to the new benefits system from August 29.

Daily Record

‘The lady without legs or arms’: how an artist shattered Victorian ideas about disability

The achievements of Sarah Biffin, once a fairground attraction, are recognised in a new exhibition

The Guardian - UK

Albanese elected Australia's leader in complex poll result

Australians awoke on Sunday to a new prime minister in Anthony Albanese, the center-left Labor Party leader whose ascension to the nation’s top job from being raised in social housing by a single mother on a disability pension was said to reflect the changed fabric of the country today

The Independent UK

Natasha Abrahart: Parents' heart-breaking statement after daughter's death

"It is heart-breaking that our exceptional daughter was failed so badly and suffered such unnecessary torment"

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Disability royal commission hears of abuse and 'failings' at Afford day program in Sydney

The disability royal commission has this week been examining a day program run by Australian Foundation for Disability, otherwise known as Afford. Here's what you missed.

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Fashion and beauty innovators see opportunities for disability inclusion to cater for 'trillion-dollar' market

There is a growing movement in the fashion and beauty industry to develop products for and with people with disabilities, recognising a virtually untapped trillion-dollar customer market.

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Elizabeth Rose obituary

Other lives: Artist and disability activist who shared her experience of living with Crohn’s disease on social media

The Independent UK

University discriminated against anxious student who killed herself – judge

The University of Bristol must pay the parents of Natasha Abrahart £50,000 in damages for breaching its duties under the Equalities Act.

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How an incompetent and apathetic ‘system’ denied justice to a child rape victim

This is the second part of the story on the case. Read the first part.

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Disabled abuse victims may get compo

A disability services provider will consider the issue of redress, including financial compensation, for clients who were abused at one of its Sydney programs.

ABC News

The NT's largest music festival Bass in the Grass improves access for people living with disabilities

People living with a disability regularly face challenges accessing major events. This music festival is trying to change that.

The Conversation

Abortion and inherited disease: Genetic disorders complicate the view that abortion is a choice

With the rising spectre of the loss of women’s reproductive autonomy in the United States, it’s timely to consider why abortion is an important and necessary part of pregnancy and fetal care. More consideration needs to be given to women and their partners who have a need for abortion due…

The Guardian - AU

Funding delays keep NDIS participants in hospital months longer than necessary, report finds

Government data shows 1,140 participants are stuck in hospital waiting for housing funding or other support before they can be released

Chronicle Live

North East disabled people 'will suffer and die' as prices continue to rise

Disability charities from across the North East have called on the Government to do more to address the cost of living crisis

Daily Record

New PIP-style benefit projected to support 475,000 more people in next five years

A phased rollout of Adult Disability Payment began in March.

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