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How a century-old drug could revolutionise cobra bite treatment

About 1.8 million people worldwide are bitten by snakes each year. Of those, up to 138,000 die and another 400,000 end up with permanent scarring and disability.

The Conversation

ECB CEO writes to BCCI secy Jay Shah to propose owning national disability teams

NEW DELHI: Richard Gould, the secretary of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), has reached out to Jay Shah, the secretary of the BCCI, with a proposal aimed at promoting cricket among individuals with disabilities in India.

The Times of India

Wichita-Area Businesses Strengthen Community Connections with Watchfire

Upgraded existing Watchfire displays support updated branding and increase community engagement.

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Former Knight and Paralympian headline new sport inclusion forum

The forum is part of a major disability inclusion event.

Newcastle Herald

Here's all about the role of reconstructive surgery

If aesthetic surgery is the face of plastic surgery, reconstructive surgery is its soul! This soul finds solace in restoring the form and function of body parts affected by deformity, disease, or disability due to birth defects, trauma, infections, or tumors. Reconstructive surgery is the inconspicuous core of Plastic Surgery,…

The Times of India

How much does the US spend on Social Security? Is it sustainable?

The largest public program in the US is supporting nearly 68 million people per month in 2024.

USAFacts

US special advisor on disability rights hails The Independent’s Ukraine investigation: ‘Not an acceptable loss’

Sara Minkara says 18-month investigation into at least 500 people with disabilities being forcibly removed to into Russia and Russian-held territory is ‘important’ in highlighting impact of war on a vulnerable community

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NDIS reforms are still in limbo. What’s going on, and are people with disability getting enough say?

Following the release of a review into the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) late last year, reform is on the cards for the scheme in 2024.

The Conversation

‘Gross and problematic’: how Channel 4 ripped up its approach to the Paralympics

They used to call paralympians ‘superhumans’ – and were accused of language rooted in Victorian freak shows. This year, the broadcaster is determined to tackle its own past

The Guardian - UK

Deaf women are twice as likely to experience domestic violence. How perpetrators weaponise disability

The alarming rise in reports of domestic violence and intimate-partner homicides has led to increased media attention and heightened awareness in our communities.

The Conversation

‘A Human Rights Violation’: Advocates Slam Move To Boot Sex Services From The NDIS

Disability advocates have slammed NDIS Minister Bill Shortens plans to cut sex work from funding under the NDIS.

Pedestrian.tv

Young children with disabilities are excluded from national physical activity monitoring. That needs to change.

Physical activity is important for children; it supports improved health, development and sleep. However, children in the early years (from birth to age five) with disabilities are consistently underrepresented in national monitoring, and are subsequently excluded from intervention efforts promoting physical activity.

The Conversation

Disability groups decry exclusion of sex work from NDIS

Sexual services can bolster the wellbeing of those with disability and organisations have condemned attempts to scrap them from the government support scheme.

AAP

Sex work services on the NDIS: is it a real issue or just a ‘red herring’?

With NDIS costs predicted to rise from $44.3bn to more than $90bn by the end of the decade, Labor is trying to reform the scheme

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“I Thought It Was A Joke”: Guy Can’t Believe His Family Would Insult Disabled Wife Sleeping Upstairs

Discrimination against guy’s disabled wife rears its ugly head at family celebration, he puts haters in their place The post “I Thought It Was A Joke”: Guy Can’t Believe His Family Would Insult Disabled Wife Sleeping Upstairs first appeared on Bored Panda.

The Guardian - AU

Ready, willing and disabled: the Australian actors campaigning for more roles – and better training

As disabled actors fight for authentic casting, there are still complex impediments to access – and, says Prisoner alumna Kate Hood, ‘we see cripping up all the time’

AAP

Milestone play a personal win for actor with disability

A prize-winning play brings performers with disability to centre stage in Australian theatre and it's been a long time coming, actor Kate Hood says.

International Business Times

Microsoft Agrees To Pay $14M Settlement Over Leave Retaliation Claims

The California Civil Rights Department accused Microsoft of retaliating against employees who took parental, disability, pregnancy, or family-care leave.

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Disability community has long wrestled with ‘helpful’ technologies – lessons for everyone in dealing with AI

You might have heard that artificial intelligence is going to revolutionize everything, save the world and give everyone superhuman powers. Alternatively, you might have heard that it will take your job, make you lazy and stupid, and make the world a cyberpunk dystopia.

The Guardian - UK

‘Bigger than any other’: St George’s Park showcases the best of disability football

Six impairment-specific finals take place this weekend, including Everton against Portsmouth in the Amputee Cup

AAP

Isolation as rural folk endure long waits for NDIS help

People in rural areas are waiting months and sometimes years to get access to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, a federal inquiry has been told.

AAP

NDIS reform delays to 'burn $1 billion' taxpayer funds

NDIS Minister Bill Shorten has warned delays to passing reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme will cost $1 billion to taxpayers.

Salon

"Celine Dion" doc director on disability

"I Am: Celine Dion" director talks disability, resilience & showing the frightening extent of the singer's disorder

The Guardian - US

‘It’s been hell’: injured Amazon workers turn to GoFundMe to pay bills

Amazon pledged to create ‘Earth’s safest place to work’. Three warehouse workers speak about their experiences

AAP

'Disingenuous' NDIS delay to cost $1 billion

As the government tries to rein in disability support scheme spending, its minister has warned a delay caused by the Greens and opposition will cost $1 billion.

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