April 2021

By Express message service BENGALURU: The Karnataka Supreme Court on Friday notified both the state and the central government of a PIL filed by Karnataka Rajya Vikalachetanara Rakshana Samithi seeking instructions…

After a three day 30 mile hike, he experienced flulike symptoms that continued to worsen over the next 16 hours. There were purple spots on his stomach, indicating blood clots. All were symptoms of meningococcal meningitis, a bacterial…

The Karnataka High Court on Friday ordered the state government to respond to a PIL that, starting May 1, would launch a special campaign in each district to give the COVID-19 vaccine to all individuals with benchmark disabilities and…

April 23, 2021 WWAMI Medical Education Program student Bret Andrew von Casper has fun with his sister Samantha. Andrew…

And it pays off. "On average, people's disabilities are cut in half," said Dr. Szanton. “Your pain is decreasing. Your ability to bathe and dress will improve. People stuck on the second floor of their home for years can go on family…

House and Senate lawmakers gave preliminary approval Thursday to a measure that would allow the counties to levy their own tax of up to 3% on hotel rooms and vacation rental units, a move that one lawmaker said would “incentivize”…

Former National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) chairman Bruce Bonyhady described changes to the support system as "shame" that should be abandoned immediately before they cause more unnecessary problems.Important points:The federal…

SAN DIEGO - After George Floyd died in police custody in Minneapolis last summer, special education educator Francia Pinillos felt an urge to speak to her students about race and social justice."It has been a…

Under the slogan "Protecting the Rights of Persons with Disabilities," the Republican-controlled legislature voted partisan on Thursday to reinstate a woman's right to terminate a pregnancy by making it a crime to have a child…

For the first time in more than a decade, pediatricians are given new guidance on identifying and tackling abuse of children with disabilities.In a clinical report this week, the American Academy of Pediatrics said…