Disability News and Articles from Across the Web the week of 12.12.16


Disability Activists Slam MTA for Considering Uber as an Alternative ...

NY1-Advocates for New Yorkers with disabilities have long battled with car services whose vehicles are not accessible. Now they are calling on the ...

How A Personal Tragedy Inspired This Founder To Start A Company ...

Forbes-Speaking on how she got involved in disability issues, Déjean says, “it wasn't until about eight years after the accident that I realized this was a ...

Disability and the Trump administration — what's next?

The Hill (blog)-Clinton, who spent a great part of her adult life helping members of historically disadvantaged groups that include people with disabilities, ...

Wandering Bill Falls Short

Disability Scoop-Y., said he will continue to push for a bill that would fund electronic tracking devices for children with disabilities at risk of wandering even ...

Feds Target Disparities In Special Education

Disability Scoop-Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, states must identify school districts with “significant disproportionality,” or unreasonably ...

Major companies still failing disabled' - Arts Council report

The Stage-Reasons to be Cheerful – Graeae is an Arts Council NPO led by and championing the work of Deaf and disabled people. Photo: Patrick ...

8 Disabled Women Who Are Changing the World Through Politics

Autostraddle-And with the most blatantly ableist President in modern history knocking on the door of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, disabled folks have got to ...

Disabled Workers Must Compete for Job Reassignments

Bloomberg BNA-Businesses don't have to reassign their disabled workers into open positions ahead of more qualified, nondisabled employees, a federal ...

Dating With a Disability

New York Times-Dating is an emotionally risky proposition for everyone, but it is particularly challenging for people with disabilities. People who rely on ...

How Did ABC's Speechless Make Life With Disability Funny? By ...

Vulture-There were other families on our block that had a kid with a disability. But there weren't any families who laughed harder than us.” Growing up ...

Making Air Travel More Accessible for Passengers with Hidden Disabilities - CAA Guidelines

Disabled World / New CAA guidance sets out how UK airports should support people with hidden disabilities, helping improve travel for those with conditions including dementia, autism, mental health problems, hearing loss and visual impairment

Psychology Today@PsychToday

Wanting everything to be perfect can sabotage your success. Here’s how to stop putting so much pressure on yourself.bit.ly/2h0g8Tj