Disability News

• See the unique seat making airplanes more wheelchair accessible
  
  The new accessible airline seat is proof of "what real leadership looks like," disability activists say.
  CBS News.  Friday, 9 Jun 2023.
• Queens Library Architects Are Sued Over Lack of Accessibility
  
  City officials argued that the building was not compliant with the Americans With Disabilities Act and other laws.
  New York Times.  Wednesday, 7 Jun 2023.
• How Part-Time Work Helps Workers With Disabilities
  
  Disabled people are often excluded from the labor market, but new research highlights the myriad of benefits even part-time work can provide.
  Forbes.  Monday, 5 Jun 2023.
• I lost my virginity to an escort at 43
  
  Melanie Hawkes has been living with a disability for majority of her life and 'never felt sexy or desired' until one decision changed everything for the better.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 2 Jun 2023.
• Companies Grossly Underestimating How Many Disabled Employees They Have, Study Shows
  
  A new report from Boston Consulting Group has highlighted a staggering lack of awareness amongst employers about how many staff with disabilities they have working in their organization. ...
  Forbes.  Sunday, 28 May 2023.
• The Indian woman who writes exams for others who can't
  
  Pushpa has written more than 1,000 exams for people with physical and learning disabilities.
  BBC News.  Sunday, 28 May 2023.
• 'Runner In The Dark': Disabled Kyrgyz Athlete Dreams Of Paralympic Glory
  
  Kyrgyz athlete Jalaldin Abduvaliev is training for the 2024 Paralympics in Paris. The two-time triathlon world champion overcomes a visual disability to bike, swim, and run in long-distance competitions. ...
  Radio Liberty.  Thursday, 25 May 2023.
• Gurkha in 'world first' bid reaches top of Everest
  
  The British army veteran says his aim was to inspire others and change perceptions of disability.
  BBC News.  Saturday, 20 May 2023.
• College Football Player With Down Syndrome Sues School Where He Made History
  
  Caden Cox said he was traumatized by a campus supervisor who used slurs about people with disabilities and threatened him with a knife.
  New York Times.  Tuesday, 16 May 2023.
• Disabled army veteran who struggled to his feet to salute the Queen's coffin now faces being homeles
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Sgt Nick Wilson claimed West Northamptonshire council told him to apply for 'private' housing as they had no accommodation to suit his disability needs.
  Daily Mail.  Saturday, 13 May 2023.
• Illinois Gov. Pritzker signs law that gives benefits to Chicago first responders disabled by COVID
  
  Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed a law providing full disability benefits to Chicago police officers and firefighters struck by COVID-19 before vaccines were available.
  ABC News.  Wednesday, 10 May 2023.
• Lincoln National (LNC) Q1 Earnings Beat on Group Protection Unit
  
  Lincoln National's (LNC) Q1 results indicate improved disability underwriting results and, growing fixed and indexed variable annuity sales, partly offset by a massive rise in expense level.
  Zacks.  Wednesday, 10 May 2023.
• California to improve services for deaf people in state care under new legal settlement
  
  The California Department of Developmental Services has agreed to improve the care it provides to deaf people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
  Los Angeles Times.  Wednesday, 10 May 2023.
• Selma Blair on her MS diagnosis and "Mean Baby: A Memoir of Growing Up"
  
  Actor and author Selma Blair joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss her memoir "Mean Baby: A Memoir of Growing Up," her MS diagnosis and the importance of disability visibility.
  CBS News.  Monday, 8 May 2023.
• How son's disability leaves family fighting for 'basic right' to access his funds
  
  Hannah Stott's son, Curtis, is 15 years old, but is denied many basic rights due to his disability.
  Sky News.  Thursday, 27 Apr 2023.

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