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Around 900 residents of the Institute for Mental Health (IMH) receive ID cards for the disabled. Work on registering patients with the state government and obtaining the UDID (Unique Disability ID) for the center has started. IMH,…

The Canadian PressThe Latest: 2 Chinese cities urge people to stay at homeBEIJING — Chinese authorities are asking residents in two cities south of Beijing to stay home for seven days as they try to stamp out a coronavirus outbreak in which…

Local journalism initiativeRemembering the uprising in St. John'sAmericans must date back to 1814 when British soldiers invaded Washington during the War of 1812. For the last time an angry mob searched their legislature. In the winter of…

WHECTV Created: January 06, 2021, 1:31 PM ROCHESTER, NY…

Is ADHD a Disability? A diagnosis of ADHD is not enough to qualify for disability benefits. If your ADHD symptoms are well controlled, you are unlikely to be legally disabled. However, if distractibility, poor time management, or…

On January 23, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Disability Discrimination (Prohibition) Act of 2018 after 9 years of relentless advocacy from disability rights groups and activists.According to the World Health…

Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja PRESIDENT Muhmmadu Buhari has directed state governments to domesticate the Disability Act so that the establishment of the National Commission on People with Disabilities can take…

Disabled activists have urged a multinational retailer to urgently withdraw a "wholly unacceptable" policy banning disabled people from their stores, who are not allowed to wear face covers. The American retail giant is now facing legal…

By Maureen van Stone and Bonnielin Swenor/. Released January 4, 2021…