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Domenica Ghanem, AlterNet
The Raw Story· 21 minutes ago1. The U.S. is bombing at least six countries and supporting wars in others. The U.S. war in Afghanistan is now 16 years old, civilian deaths are on the rise in Syria, Yemen, and Iraq, and the ...
New Law Requires Airlines To Better Assist Travelers With Disabilities
Disability Scoop· 15 hours agoPeople with disabilities are poised to see big improvements when traveling by air thanks to a host of changes tucked inside a massive reauthorization of federal aviation programs. The measure ...
How one N.S. town is working with people with disabilities toward a barrier-free community
CBC via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoHannah Corkum's weekly schedule is usually quite busy. The 23-year-old Annapolis Valley woman is a...
Is OCD considered a disability?
Medical News Today· 5 days agoThe Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) recognizes obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) as a disability if it affects an individual’s ability to do...
22.5% of people with a disability have a job. Here’s what employers can do support them
Fast Company Magazine· 6 days agoWorkers with disabilities made major gains in 2023. Last year, 22.5% of people with a disability...
HHS Updates Regulations Implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act | JD Supra
JD Supra· 10 hours agoOn May 9, 2024, the Biden Administration continued its push to update and modernize federal nondiscrimination protections by publishing revised regulations (the “Final Rule”) that amend the ...
McAlester mother upset after local store would not allow in stroller for her son with a disability
FOX23 News· 22 hours agoA McAlester mother is upset after she says a store with a no stroller policy wouldn’t make an...
Workers with unseen disabilities face stigmas in the workplace. Here's how employers can help. - The...
The Business Journals· 3 days agoThere remains a big stigma facing workers seeking workplace accommodations for certain disabilities...
Heat stroke vs. heat exhaustion: What risks Canadians should know as temperatures rise
Yahoo Canada Style· 1 hour agoThe longer a person’s body temperature is above 40 degrees, the greater the likelihood of permanent ...
Gun violence touches nearly 60% of Black Americans—and predicts disability
Medical Xpress· 3 days agoSurvey data from 3,015 Black Americans linked specific disabilities ranging from trouble...
