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It’s Your Fault! by that stunning and mysterious being, Chally, at the Don’t DIS My ABILITY blog:
The thing is, people with a disability need accommodations. Accommodations aren’t optional extras, they aren’t something we can give up if we try a bit harder. Neither are we out to get all the money/spots/benefits at the expense of the rest of the population.
Despite his disability, he wages war on HIV (I know, horrible title) by Chaitra Devarhubli at DNA India:
[Amrut] Desai visits various villages in Gujarat, where he conducts programmes on AIDS and educates villagers regarding the same.
UK: Access All Areas: Disability survey
Some 90% of people surveyed by the BBC believe the government should provide funds to make the workplace accessible for people with disabilities.
But 40% felt disabled people turned down job offers even when they were physically capable of doing them.
Deaf moviegoers sue Cinemark theater chain at the Associated Press (US):
Kevin Knestrick, an attorney for the plaintiffs, says Cinemark Holdings Inc. is the only one of the nation’s three largest movie chains not to offer closed-captioning equipment.
Sierra Leone: Disability Bill might become an Act on Friday by Poindexter Sama at Awoko:
it will institute, upon its enactment, a Disabled Commission, provide free education and vocational training for persons with disabilities at required levels, make provision for free medical care, ensure mobility in public buildings and public transports and a host of other facilities necessary for disabilities in all forms.
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