Disability News

• Mindset Matters: Psychological Safety, Disability, And A New Lens For Corporate Talent Management
  
  The column explores the value of psychological safety as not only a defining tool of inclusion and innovation, but a solution to hiring practices too engage persons with disabilities in the changing workforce of the 21st Century.
  Forbes.  Friday, 23 Jul 2021.
• Making Work Accessible
  
  The Americans With Disabilities Act was passed 31 years ago. According to this vocational rehabilitation counselor, we need it now as much as ever.
  New York Times.  Thursday, 22 Jul 2021.
• TCU Students Cycling Cross-Country for Charity
  
  TCU junior Clayton Rogers and sophomore Asher Smith are on a cross-country cycling trek to raise money and awareness for people with disabilities.
  NBC.  Tuesday, Jul 20 2021.
• Erin Gilmer, Disability Rights Activist, Dies at 38
  
  She fought for a more compassionate health care system, bringing an extensive knowledge of policy and even more extensive firsthand experience as a patient.
  New York Times.  Saturday, 17 Jul 2021.
• Five ways for firms to reach customers with disabilities
  
  Five ways to rethink how businesses can reach customers with disabilities.
  BBC News.  Thursday, 15 Jul 2021.
• Mindset Matters: Witnessing A New Relationship For Business And Disability
  
  This column continues a sequence of ideas that focus on how the relationship between disability and business is multifaceted and nuanced. ...
  Forbes.  Wednesday, 14 Jul 2021.
• A 'national shame': MPs demand an end to some autistic people being detained for years
  
  The long-term detainment of autistic people and individuals with learning disabilities must be banned, a committee of MPs has said.
  Sky News.  Tuesday, 13 Jul 2021.
• Biden fires Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul, who says he isn't leaving
  
  President Biden fired Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul on Friday amid an ongoing dispute over his leadership of the independent agency responsible for administering retirement and disability benefits.
  Fox News.  Friday, 9 Jul 2021.
• Registration now open for 2021 Valor Games Midwest, competition for veterans with disabilities
  
  Registration is now open for the 2021 Valor Games Midwest, a competition for veterans with disabilities.
  ABC News.  Friday, 9 Jul 2021.
• Mencap's property arm offers 3.25% return with latest bond
  
  Golden Lane Housing, which specialises in renting accommodation to people with learning disabilities, is issuing a retail bond with an annual return of 3.25%.
  Daily Mail.  Tuesday, 6 Jul 2021.
• Benefits and disability: 'I'll never cohabit again, to protect myself'
  
  Some disabled people have been left uncomfortably reliant on partners after benefits were removed.
  BBC News.  Sunday, 4 Jul 2021.
• Leaders With Disabilities Have Instincts That Inspire Their Teams and Stimulate Productivity
  
  Exercise these key skills to better motivate your team.
  Entrepreneur.  Sunday, 4 Jul 2021.
• Software developer fails to sue bosses who joked he was like Will Ferrell's Step Brothers character
  
  A judge at a London tribunal dismissed Andrew Dickson's claims that the 'Step Brothers' quip made by his ex-employers was an example of disability related harassment.
  Daily Mail.  Thursday, 1 Jul 2021.
• As a young, visually impaired Love Island fan, the show's disability representation is better late than never
  
  It's taken seven series of Love Island - and a considerable amount of coaxing from viewers - for the producers to cast a contestant with a disability.
  Sky News.  Thursday, 1 Jul 2021.
• Disability activists push for more inclusive Pride celebrations
  
  Activists are calling for organizers to make events accessible for the disabled community even as they go virtual.
  CBS News.  Tuesday, 29 Jun 2021.

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