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Major charities issue warning to Chancellor over ‘catastrophic’ welfare cuts

SEVERAL leading charities have written to the Chancellor urging for a “safeguard” to disability benefits from cuts.

The National (Scotland)

How school systems can honour the human rights of people with disabilities

In Canada, ongoing advocacy efforts from disabled communities have resulted in an evolution of education over time. Generally speaking, “inclusive education” promises the equitable inclusion of disabled students in kindergarten to Grade 12 (K-12) schools.

The Conversation

Voices: The real reason I signed up for Strictly and Love Island

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2025: Representation is one thing – but normalisation is more important to me, writes reality TV star Tasha Ghouri. I want people like me to feel seen, heard and celebrated

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‘Don’t punish the vulnerable’: Labour MPs uneasy over planned welfare cuts

Ministers say ‘unsustainable’ rise in spending must be tackled but many backbenchers fear changes will not work

The Guardian - UK

From TV host to Gucci model: meet four women breaking disability barriers

These four champions of inclusivity are proving what's possible and inspiring us all to think differently about everything from garden design, to modelling, to acting

Woman & Home

MP calls for inclusive maternity care as NHS was ‘unprepared for body like mine’

Labour’s Marie Tidball, who has lived with a disability all her life, said she lost her confidence following her experience of pregnancy.

Evening Standard

Welfare recipients told to perform mutual obligations as Tropical Cyclone Alfred bears down on Queensland

Disability employment provider Help asked jobseekers to perform telephone appointments before later clarifying they were voluntary

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Georgia lawmakers consider easing one of the nation's toughest death penalty laws

Lawmakers have tried multiple times to change Georgia's strict legal standard to prove that someone has an intellectual disability and shouldn't get the death penalty

The Independent UK

MTG Tarkir: Dragonstorm’s autistic hero may be able to protect the multiverse but that doesn’t make her immune to sensory overload

Narset appears in some heartfelt disability representation in the first episode of MTG Tarkir: Dragonstorm’s Magic Story

GamesRadar

‘I focus on the person, not the disability’: the photographer on a mission to make India inclusive

After spending four years meeting people all over the country, Vicky Roy’s new book, Everyone is Good at Something, contains 100 inspirational life stories to raise awareness and combat taboos

The Guardian - UK

Young people with cancer in England face seven-month wait for disability benefits

Charity calls for help to be speeded up as research shows families incur on average £700 a month in extra expenses

The Guardian - UK

Social Security Disability Dispute Times Could Worsen After Office Closures as Pending Cases Cross 270K

The already lengthy times for appealing rejections for the Social Security Disability Insurance benefits could worsen due to systemic challenges and DOGE's decision to downsize the federal agency.

International Business Times UK

Cutting Medicaid and federal programs are among 4 key Trump administration policy changes that could make life harder for disabled people

While policy debates on immigration, abortion and other issues took center stage in the 2024 presidential election, the first months of the Trump administration have also signaled major changes in federal disability policy.

The Conversation

Social Security Confirms $1,580 Monthly Average SSDI Payments: Here's How To Speed Up the Claims Process

Over 8 million Americans rely on Social Security Disability Insurance to support their households due to their inability to work.

International Business Times UK

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Evening Standard

Double-amputee mountaineer climbs tallest mountain in southern hemisphere

Hari Budha Magar, an adventurer and disability campaigner, is aiming to become the first double above-knee amputee to climb the Seven Summits.

International Business Times UK

DWP Overhaul PIP Update: Possible List Of Disabilities No Longer Eligible For Benefits

DWP proposes major PIP reforms, potentially disqualifying 87 conditions. This could impact thousands relying on PIP for daily living and mobility support.

AAP

Disability provider charged over fatal bathtub burns

Disability support provider LiveBetter is facing health and safety charges over the bathtub burns death of a client, almost a year after it copped a $1.8m fine.

The Conversation

Why including people with disabilities in the workforce and higher education benefits everyone

Whether it’s declaring that blindness prevents government employees from doing their jobs or suggesting that hiring workers with intellectual disabilities contributed to Federal Aviation Administration safety lapses, the Trump administration has repeatedly questioned whether people with disabilities belong in the workplace.

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Space

Paralympian John McFall could become 1st astronaut with a disability on ISS

European Space Agency astronaut John McFall is cleared to be the first person with a physical disability to fly to the space station.

The Independent UK

Kids' disability rights cases stalled as Trump began to overhaul Education Department

As President Donald Trump reshaped the Education Department, parents say investigations and mediations into kids' disability rights cases ground to a halt

The Independent UK

DWP benefit cuts could be as much as £5bn under Labour plans

Previous plans had put the figure at £3 billion – but it may now be much more

The National (Scotland)

Labour 'to slash £5bn from benefits bill with disability payment crackdown'

LABOUR are reportedly considering around £5 billion in cuts to the welfare budget – as disability rights campaigners warned ministers they would…

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Solstice Breaks Barriers: A Groundbreaking Short Elevates Disability Representation in Film

In an era where diversity and authentic representation in Hollywood remain pressing concerns, Solstice, an evocative fantasy drama, emerges as a landmark achievement.

The Conversation

Having an x-ray to diagnose knee arthritis might make you more likely to consider potentially unnecessary surgery

Osteoarthritis is a leading cause of chronic pain and disability, affecting more than two million Australians.

The Conversation

Traumatic brain injuries have toxic effects that last weeks after initial impact − an antioxidant material reduces this damage in mice

Traumatic brain injury is a leading cause of death and disability in the world. Blunt force trauma to the brain, often from a bad fall or traffic accident, accounts for the deaths of over 61,000 Americans each year. Over 80,000 will develop some long-term disability.

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