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In a groundbreaking triumph for the rights of individuals with communication disabilities, disability advocate Fiona Green has achieved a significant victory through her successful petition campaign. The campaign requested that government employees be trained about ...

Looking for a speech-language therapist? Good luck with that! Speech-language therapists are the next health workforce ‘cab off the rank’ to be struck by growing staff shortages, a problem compounded by the likely closure of Massey University’s Bachelor ...

Some Kansans with disabilities are having to wait more than 10 years for government help due to a “monumental problem” with backlogged service requests. 

21.07.2023 - Employment levels for people with learning disabilities in the UK are 5 to 10 times lower than they were a hundred years ago. And the experiences of workers from the 1910s-50s offer inspiration as well as lessons about safeguarding.

The state of Florida violates the rights of children with complex medical needs by keeping some children unnecessarily institutionalized in nursing facilities, federal judge in West Palm Beach ruled.

DETROIT -- David Franco knew he wanted to give back to his community. He just did not know where to start.

Addison Benson is a double below-the-knee amputee, and she said she thinks its funny that some people view “happy” and “amputee” as mutually exclusive. Shes just being herself.

Thomas Mohr, an Oakville man who became homeless after his leg was amputated, continues living in his vehicle at an Oakville shopping plaza. It's now been 238 days. 

Addison Benson is a double below-the-knee amputee, and she said she thinks its funny that some people view “happy” and “amputee” as mutually exclusive. Shes just being herself.

Therapy can come in many forms, and animals are well-known for their positive effects and are deemed helpful in therapy sessions. A jockey club and therapy...