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At the Global Disability Summit (GDS), the Education International (EI) delegation reaffirmed that inclusive education is a ...
The right to social security is enshrined in several international agreements on human rights. But the UK’s system – even ...
However, it can be difficult to put this social model of disability in practice in under-resourced healthcare systems. It is closely tied to the “double empathy problem”. This is the idea that ...
Rula reports that, while autism and learning disabilities can share some characteristics, autism isn't a learning disability.
UP TO 61,000 students will sit the Leaving Cert this year. But before a paper has even been seen, there are concerns that the ...
The best analyses of the impact of Medicaid work requirements have been based largely on older, voluntary state models. These ...
The impact of poor mental health on the body is well known: research has shown prolonged increases in levels of stress ...
Lehmann says the rise of the social model, which focuses on the social and environmental factors that impact disability and on breaking down roadblocks that “disable” an individual ...
However, it can be difficult to put this social model of disability in practice in under-resourced healthcare systems. It is closely tied to the “double empathy problem”. This is the idea that ...
Disability rights advocates are filing lawsuits as students, teachers and parents organize to protect education.
The Social Security Administration (SSA ... 14 after backlash from seniors who've relied on the practice. This could significantly impact seniors living in rural areas, with a higher number ...
The government’s plans, published last month in a DWP green paper, are set to be voted on by MPs this summer without any formal public consultation, sparking a furious backlash from disability ...