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(UK) DWP PIP payment update issued as Government considers major disability benefit changes
[USA] New web accessibility regulations for government/educational institutions
I came across this article at work as I work in communications for a school for the Deaf. The ADA laws were recently updated to ensure the digital presence of state and local governments complies with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Level AA. Since K-12 schools and higher education institutions receive…
UK General election
I was thinking about the UK general election and what it means for us disabled people and when look to see what each party was saying/promising. I found this website explaining why the Uk general election is important for disabled people.
UK PMs so-called ‘sick note culture’
The disability rights Uk and other disability charities have respond to this and the impact on UK disabled people with facts and figures.
No progress since 2016 on "grave and systemic" violations of Disabled people's rights - UN report
The United Nations Committee on the Rights of Disabled People has published their much anticipated report on the UK Government’s violations of Disabled people’s rights, read more about the report here:
New code of conduct to stop disability discrimination within Labour
I don't know what to say?! Wouldn't say I'm the most political person but this has been swimming around my head for a long time, especially around language. I'm seeing lots of talk around reasonable adjustments in the workplace also.
Quality-Adjusted Life Years QALY
The US House of Representatives recently passed a ban on QALY https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2842163/house-votes-to-ban-use-of-quality-adjusted-life-years-in-federal-health-programs/ Here is a scholarly article with additional detail. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC317370/
United Nations Human Rights
Global Human Rights We often focus on disability and human rights within our own country. The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) represents the most advanced international human rights instrument on the rights of persons with disabilities in terms of the scope and depth. It's really interesting to…

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