Disability News

• Reasons Why Unum Group (UNM) Stock is an Attractive Pick Now
  
  Unum Group (UNM) is well poised to gain from growth in both voluntary benefits and individual disability lines, growth in premium income, higher net investment income and prudent capital deployment.
  Zacks.  Thursday, 6 Oct 2022.
• Tech Titans Join Forces With The University Of Illinois To Launch New Speech Accessibility Project
  
  Tech heavyweights Amazon, Apple, Meta, and Microsoft have come together in a way that would make Voltron blush in a joint effort to make voice-first user interfaces more accessible to those with speech disabilities.
  Forbes.  Tuesday, 4 Oct 2022.
• 'Our therapy lizard keeps us really chilled'
  
  A disability charity uses a tegu lizard during therapy sessions.
  BBC News.  Sunday, 2 Oct 2022.
• For a Deaf Family in Ukraine, War Is a Bewildering Terror
  
  People with disabilities in the country are often isolated and poor, and for those like Antonina Andriyenko and her daughter, Tanya, the fear and confusion of trying to stay safe is a constant struggle.
  New York Times.  Wednesday, 28 Sep 2022.
• Newt Gingrich tells NBC news reporter he has 'learning disability' after reporter ask about Jan. 6
  
  Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich slings insult at NBC Capitol Hill reporter, when asked the House Select Committee about investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol.
  Daily Mail.  Saturday, 24 Sep 2022.
• Solicitor with asthma who was sacked after taking time off wins disability discrimination claim
  
  Gulnaz Raja, who worked as Deputy Company Secretary at Starling Bank in London, was criticised by 'demanding' boss Matt Newman who 'valued' staff working late in the office, a tribunal heard.
  Daily Mail.  Tuesday, 20 Sep 2022.
• 'It won't really scratch the surface': £150 extra disability cost-of-living help 'not enough'
  
  Around six million people on disability benefits will receive £150 from today to help them cope with rising living costs, but some say the money is not enough.
  Sky News.  Tuesday, 20 Sep 2022.
• Queen Elizabeth II Lying In State Public Access Criticized By Disability Charities
  
  Leading disability charities in the U.K. ...
  Forbes.  Sunday, 18 Sep 2022.
• Is Choosing Medically Assisted Death Too Easy in Canada?
  
  Since the government expanded the eligibility for assisted death last year to include those with disabilities, critics have been saying there should be more checks and balances.
  New York Times.  Sunday, 18 Sep 2022.
• Family of teen with disability says he shouldn't have been removed from Six Flags ride
  
  The family of a teen born with a disability is looking to understand why he was removed from a Six Flags ride after he was already strapped in.
  ABC News.  Thursday, 15 Sep 2022.
• Suburban garden center employs people with developmental disabilities
  
  Melanie Grotto from We Grow Dreams joined ABC7 to talk about the nonprofit garden center that employs people with developmental disabilities.
  ABC News.  Thursday, 15 Sep 2022.
• For 'disabled oracle' Alice Wong, rest is a radical act
  
  Disability rights activist Alice Wong's debut memoir is out Tuesday. But don't expect to see her on a book tour, read from her work or sign copies.
  Los Angeles Times.  Monday, 5 Sep 2022.
• Warning over early deaths of learning disabled
  
  Children with a learning disability in Scotland are more likely to die prematurely, a study finds.
  BBC News.  Wednesday, 31 Aug 2022.
• Giving baseball fans with disabilities a special day at the ballpark
  
  The Beautiful Lives Project is a nonprofit traveling America this year to stage sports events for people with disabilities. Scott MacFarlane went to a game in York, Pennsylvania, to meet some young fans.
  CBS News.  Monday, 29 Aug 2022.
• Aflac (AFL) Adds Mental Health Coverage to Up Insurance Product
  
  Aflac (AFL) launches an enhanced version of its Individual Short-Term Disability product and extends mental health coverage to offer peace of mind to employees.
  Zacks.  Monday, 22 Aug 2022.

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