Increase in U.S. Workplace Disability Discrimination Claims
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Disability Scoop reports that disability discrimination claims in the workplace reached a record high in 2016. Read more
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Disability Scoop reports that disability discrimination claims in the workplace reached a record high in 2016. Read more
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In an interview with The McGill Daily, Paralympic swimmer Sarah Mehain shares her perspective on disability in the media, accessibility in school athletics and having an invisible disability. Read more
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In Chicago, the four people charged with attacking a disabled man and broadcasting it on Facebook Live have pleaded not guilty in court. Read more
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Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Molloy included money for the expansion of a housing program for people with intellectual disabilities in this year’s proposed state budget. Read more
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An in-depth story from the Dallas Morning News explores how state Medicaid cuts are impacting children with severe disabilities and their parents. Read more
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Universities are implementing more inclusion programs for students with disabilities, like Bergen Community College’s Turning Point program for students with intellectual disabilities or Fairleigh Dickenson’s COMPASS program. Read more
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A new dating app allows users to add their disability to their profile– an unprecedented move for a dating app. Read more
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The New York Times profiles a Liberian musician who uses a wheelchair and lives in a slum in Monrovia, the country’s capital city. Read more
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The Denver Post reports that getting rid of Colorado’s waitlist for services for adults with disabilities would cost $190 million a year until 2021. Read more
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Disabled people may face discrimination in trying to immigrate to Canada, the Washington Post reports. The Country’s Immigration and Refugee Protection Act stipulates than anyone who could “cause excessive demands” to the healthcare system can be prohibited from immigrating. Read more