Help for disabled youths left at the mercy of carers
Jessi Hooper, a Melbourne wheelchair user, faced emotional distress after a support worker damaged her customized manual wheelchair while attempting ...
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
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Officer who used pepper spray on amputee, 92, ‘didn’t see he was disabled’
A police officer, PC Stephen Smith, is on trial for using excessive force against 92-year-old amputee Donald Burgess at a ...
Disabled people at iconic London tower ‘trapped inhumanely inside’ after lifts broke
Disabled and elderly residents of Balfron Tower in Tower Hamlets, London, were trapped in their homes for nearly a week ...
Chris McCausland says Scope Awards show how disabled community ‘really are capable of so much more than others might think’
At the 2025 Scope Awards, Chris McCausland, winner of the Celebrity Role Model award, emphasized the capabilities of the disabled ...
Warrant issued for man accused of impersonating nurse, working with disabled patients
SummaryHouston police are searching for Dazael Gloria, 33, who is charged with impersonating a nurse and treating disabled individuals while ...
'Digital access a fundamental right': SC rules to make e-KYC accessible for disabled
Supreme Court's Directive on Digital KYC AccessibilityOn Wednesday, the Supreme Court of India mandated changes to the digital Know Your ...
Disabled staff among about 70 Scope employees to lose their jobs
Scope, a disability charity, is set to reduce its workforce by over 20% this year due to increasing financial pressures, ...
‘Unjustified’ vigilante deflates disabled woman’s tyres, leaves ‘nasty’ note
Police are investigating a dangerous act of vigilante behavior after a disabled woman named Jo discovered that two of her ...
How policies in Ireland and Chile hit disabled people’s job prospects
Sinéad Burke, a top graduate in primary school teaching, now leads Tilting the Lens, an accessibility consultancy, after facing challenges ...
News24 | Accused of defrauding disabled children, disbarred attorney Nonxuba evades judgment again
Disbarred attorney Zuko Nonxuba faced judgment in a R45-million fraud case after a three-year trial, but magistrate Twanet Olivier recused ...
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