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For people with disabilities, living an independent life is close to impossible without a personal assistant – but it’s not easy getting one from the HSE
The brainchild of John Carroll, RIP, North Tipperary Disability Support Service (NTDSS) was set up in 2001 to provide personal support to people with disabilities. This year marks the twentieth anniversary of the company, which opened in the Old Church, B...
In its 2021 report, the Home Care Association of New York State reported that an average of 23 percent of home health and personal care aide positions are unfilled. As the New York State Senate and Assembly look at legislation that could increase wages significantly, WBFO’s Disability Reporter Emyle Watkins spoke with a local business owner and mother who says the shortage of home health aides has left her relying on friends and sleeping in her wheelchair.
67 5 minutes read Liberation graphic. Screenshots from "Capitol Hill Crawl: Wheels of Justice Action, March 12, 1990, Afternoon." Video: Capitol Crawl on Vimeo uploaded by Stephanie Thomas.
What happens when you put a group of disabled people and motivated counselors together influenced by the social movements and liberation struggles around them during the early 1970s? You get the story of the 2020 Oscar-nominated documentary Crip Camp. Released in March 2020 while much of the country was shut down due to COVID-19, the film never made it into theatres.
Now streaming on Netflix and YouTube, viewing it is a good way to mark July 26, the 31
st anniversary of the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Lough Ree 'Access for All Boat' hailed as life changing for wheelchair users longfordleader.ie - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from longfordleader.ie Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
AS A wheelchair user, 29-year old Jessica Keegan has always made the most of the cards that life has dealt her. A native of Manchester, Jessica was born with cerebral palsy, a condition which restricts her movement and affects her balance and coordination. She spent much of her childhood in Feakle and attended Dromindoora and Flagmount national schools and later Scariff Community College. “Feakle is beautiful,” she said, “but it’s not such a great place to be if you happen to use a wheelchair. It’s really hard to access services from there and you can end up being very isolated.”