2021

Disabled community getty There seems to be a huge gap between the way we talk about The Disability Community and the number of disabled people who actually feel part of it. Most people with disabilities want to connect with a…

In these he offered meditative, meticulous deconstructions of familiar images, whereby the slow, sometimes enigmatic gestures of the actors referred to the original works, as if the movement had been broken by a prism. Mr. Hoghe,…

United States:Mental health treatment in the workforce…

To ask for help in an emergency, we have to call 911, an option that does not work for the deaf and hard of hearing. While there are some states that recently introduced the SMS / SMS service for 911, it is not available…

A bill that extends the definition of “family member” was passed by the California State Assembly last week with 53 to 16 votes.According to AB 1041, the draft law would extend the right to benefits under the paid family leave program to…

Terrebonne Arc, also known as TARC, provides jobs, education, housing, and a variety of other services to people with intellectual and physical disabilities.We asked Executive Director Mary Lynn Bisland to answer a few questions about the…

Dean Olson virtually testified at the Senate hearing for SB 5027 on Jan. 18.Passing a Washington Senate bill isn't easy, but that's exactly what Edmonds' Dean Olson did. Senate Bill 5027, which provides closed captioning on television…

Disability Rights Commissioner Paula Tesoriero welcomes the Labor Court's decision in her judgment on Fleming v. Attorney General, published today. In her decision, Judge Inglis clarified the Ministry of Health as…

Jaipur: Now people with disabilities (PwDs) in the state can get an appointment as a notary public with just seven years of experience instead of ten years as a lawyer on the same pattern as the SC, ST and OBC benefits.The State Legal…

Businesses can request their employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 without breaking the laws of the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the agency said. Companies can also offer employees incentives to get vaccinated or…