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NEW YORK, New York — UNESCO reports that with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, children with disabilities are at a greater risk of being further excluded from education as distance learning solutions are not often designed to include them. They are also at risk of disengaging from learning, considering the limitations of remote learning approaches. However, in Sierra Leone, the international organization Sightsavers has not wavered in its efforts to continue helping children with disabilities access education in the country. The Borgen Project spoke with Guy Le Fanu, Sightsavers’ global tec...

Dr Huhana Hickey is organising a protest outside parliament to lobby for more disabled voices in government. Disabled Kiwis say they're being shut out from government decisions that affect them, and will protest for change at Parliament next month. Te Hikoi o Te tumanako mo o whanau hauaa​, or March of Hope for disabled Kiwis​, will take place on March 23, as data revealed discrimination was rising against the disabled community. Advocates will carry letters, videos and audio recordings from their peers who may not be able to participate due to mobility issues, to ensure all voices ar...

February 22, 2021 6:09 AM By Brandon Lee Nearly a month after U.S. vaccination campaigns ramped up to give Covid-19 shots to more than a million people a day, their second doses are coming due, straining state rollouts and leaving some without complete immunizations. In Texas alone, almost 6,000 people were overdue for their second shots in early February. In Washington state, health officials said last week that some mass vaccination clinics would be delivering follow-up doses only. A Michigan hospital system canceled last-dose appointments for the past week after its supply was ...

Virtual meeting being held to discuss affordable housing for Chatham Co. residents with disabilities The Savannah-Chatham County Council on Disability Issues will discuss affordable housing for residents with disabilities during a virtual meeting Monday, Feb. 22. (Source: Live 5) By WTOC Staff | February 22, 2021 at 4:55 AM EST - Updated February 22 at 4:55 AM SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Savannah-Chatham County Council on Disability Issues will discuss affordable housing for residents with disabilities. The task force will share their plan to combat the issue, and listen to the public�...

Press Release – Chen Palmer Government departments will have a better understanding of their obligations under the New Zealand Sign Language Act (NZSL) 2006 thanks to online guidance being developed for the Office of Disability Issues by the Superdiversity Institute of Law, Policy … Government departments will have a better understanding of their obligations under the New Zealand Sign Language Act (NZSL) 2006 thanks to online guidance being developed for the Office of Disability Issues by the Superdiversity Institute of Law, Policy and Business and Chen Palmer. The Superdiversity Institu...