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How Motability cuts went from a rightwing online campaign to Rachel Reeves’s budget

Car lease scheme for people with mobility problems portrayed as ‘free’ but is funded by benefits and their own contributions

The Guardian - UK

UK immigration status fears prompt carer to cancel benefits she is entitled to

Woman cancels all benefits including disability living allowance for daughter after policy change announcement

The Guardian - UK

“This Is So Mean”: Wicked Cast Slammed After Viral Selfie Excludes Marissa Bode, Sparking Debate On Disability Inclusion

"They just don't care," a viewer wrote.

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William Craig: Reframing Disability as Community Strength Through Advocacy, Creativity, and Inclusion

William's vision for the Abilities Plus Association is relational at its core. He hopes the movement will enable participation and dignity by linking lived experience to service design and by convening philanthropic and community partners.

International Business Times

Rosie Jones says she carried ‘a lot of guilt’ in her twenties as comedian responds to ableist trolls

Rosie Jones has shared a message to ableists as she reflects on her personal journey of learning to own her disability.

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves warned against ‘dire’ cuts to Motability in Budget by over 40 disability charities

Exclusive: Reeves told that cuts would ‘betray disabled people and steal our independence’

The Independent UK

Limits to Motability Cars Imposed After Shocking Rise In PIP Recipients Without Visible Disabilities Applying For Luxury Vehicles

UK Motability reforms remove luxury cars, prioritise British-built models, and ignite debate over disability rights and welfare cuts.

International Business Times UK

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Not-for-profit disability services are closing due to untenably low price caps, NDIS architect warns

Providers report a median operating loss of nearly 4% in the last financial year – with losses totalling about 12% over five years

The Guardian - AU

Trump Officials Retreat On Social Security Disability Rule After Advocates Sound Alarm

The Trump administration has dropped a proposed rule that would have made it harder for older Americans to qualify for Social Security disability benefits, backing away after weeks of criticism from advocates and lawmakers who warned of large-scale denials.

Benzinga

Social Security not planning major disability overhaul amid criticism

A reported plan would've reduced the number of people who qualified for disability, panicking advocates.

Axios

ADHD: even one bout of physical activity might help kids better learn in school

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common disability diagnosis in children globally. It’s estimated to affect around 8% of children aged 3-12 years, and around 6% of teenagers aged 12-18 years.

The Conversation

How stem cell therapy can regenerate brain tissue after a stroke

Every year, millions of lives are suddenly, swiftly transformed by a stroke, which occurs when a blood vessel travelling towards the brain becomes obstructed, causing neurons to die off. Strokes are among the leading causes of disability in adults, and it is estimated that one in six people will suffer…

The Conversation

Social benefits: Which EU countries spend the most?

With pensions, social housing, unemployment benefits, medical care, and disability support, Europe has among the best social protections in the world. But which EU countries are the most generous when it comes to public spending?

Euronews

Did Tesla Fire an Employee for Requesting Disability Support? Shocking Lawsuit Claims It Did

A former Tesla employee alleges he was fired for requesting ADA accommodations after his hearing aids malfunctioned in extreme factory heat.

International Business Times UK

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‘It’s important that we tell our own stories’: how the Wicked movies are helping disability representation on screen

Marissa Bode is the first disabled actor to play Nessarose, a key character in the stage turned film franchise – but has had to respond to online abuse

The Guardian - US

Alice Wong, ‘luminary’ writer and disability rights activist, dies aged 51

Daughter of immigrants advocated for people with disabilities to have full autonomy over their lives

The Independent UK

Disability rights activist Alice Wong dies in hospital aged 51

She has been remembered as a ‘luminary of the disability justice movement’

The Guardian - UK

Dick Harris obituary

Other lives: Disability sector worker who served in various roles at Scope and Leonard Cheshire

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The Conversation

The NDIS shifts almost $27m a year in mental health costs alone, our new study suggests

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was set up in 2013 to help Australians with disability live more independently, and participate more in work and community life.

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All Her Fault's Daniel Monks Said His Character's Disability Wasn't 'In The Book,' But Was Really Exciting To See Onscreen

Monks spoke about the important of representation.

The Conversation

From contraception to menopause: why women face a higher risk of stroke

Stroke is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. It places a huge burden on families, health systems and societies. Increasingly, strokes are not just occurring in older adults. They are affecting younger people in the most productive years of their lives, interrupting work, family life and long-term wellbeing.

The Independent UK

Deaf Tesla employee fired after complaining that ‘extreme heat’ in Gigafactory made hearing aids malfunction

Exclusive: Hans Kohls’s hearing aids could not withstand the 1,220°F temperatures involved in metal casting, and claims the Elon Musk-owned electric carmaker refused to accommodate his disability

The Independent UK

Disabled people effectively stop earning from today due to pay gap

The disability pay gap has slightly decreased from last year, but more still needs to be done, the government has been warned

AAP

'Cracks' in NDIS led man to seek prison return instead

Jayden Conroy was stabbed 11 times while behind bars but faced with inadequate NDIS support on the outside, he sought to return to prison life.

The Conversation

Strokes are on the rise in Africa: why the continent needs its own care guidelines

A stroke is a medical emergency that happens when something prevents the brain from getting enough blood flow. Stroke is now one of the leading causes of death and disability in Africa. Current estimates indicate rates of incidence (new cases) as high as 316 per 100,000 people annually and prevalence…

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