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If public opinion is turning against the disabled, disability charities have ... - Daily Mail
^{Dated: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:12:43 GMT}

Daily Mail

If public opinion is turning against the disabled, disability charities have ... Daily Mail Nobody begrudges parking spaces for the disabled. But many people believe that blue badges are very widely exploited by those not entitled to them. The disability lobby has now noticed the heaving groundswell of public resentment at these wrongs. Benefit cuts are fuelling abuse of disabled people, say charitiesThe Guardian Scroungers rhetoric 'fuels abuse'The Press Association The DWP's 'scrounger' rhetoric is causing real harmLeft Foot Forward all 194 news articles »

Public servants turn bus drivers in disability transport debacle - ABC Online
^{Dated: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:28:44 GMT}

Public servants turn bus drivers in disability transport debacle ABC Online The State's Education Department is still looking for permanent drivers to ferry more than 60 children with disabilities to school. The Minister had promised to have the travel assistance program back to normal by the start of the week. and more »

Father takes 'disabled' baby home from hospital - Khaleej Times
^{Dated: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:39:36 GMT}

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Father takes 'disabled' baby home from hospital Khaleej Times DUBAI — The parents of a baby born prematurely and with a disability have finally realised their 'mistake' of refusing to take him home from Latifa Hospital. The baby's father reached the hospital on Monday and received him. Dubai Police convince couple to take home disabled babygulfnews.com Parents refuse to take disabled baby homeUPI.com all 8 news articles »

UC Regents Hit With Disability Lawsuit - The UCSD Guardian Online
^{Dated: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:57:32 GMT}

UC Regents Hit With Disability Lawsuit The UCSD Guardian Online Alexander Stern, a fourth-year student at UCSB, is suing the University of California after he was unable to receive a job at the university due to his disability. The lawsuit Andrew Stern V. Regents of University of California prevents disabled ...

A Chance to See Disabilities as Assets - New York Times
^{Dated: Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:48:22 GMT}

A Chance to See Disabilities as Assets New York Times Sure, I'd given workshops and lectures hundreds of times, but this would be my first time speaking to an audience made up entirely of people with disabilities. To be perfectly honest, I'd always felt uncomfortable around disabled people. and more »

Gonski report expected to expose inequities in disability funding - Sydney Morning Herald
^{Dated: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:05:36 GMT}

Sydney Morning Herald

Gonski report expected to expose inequities in disability funding Sydney Morning Herald Businessman and economist David Gonski is tipped to recommend streamlined financial support for students with disabilities. AN INDEPENDENT review into school funding is likely to recommend an overhaul of the way money is allocated to students with ... More support for disabled studentsThe Canberra Times all 93 news articles »

State budget cuts put disability services in jeopardy - Patriot-News
^{Dated: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:57:47 GMT}

Patriot-News

State budget cuts put disability services in jeopardy Patriot-News By DAVID WENNER, The Patriot-News In a commercial park near Mechanicsburg, some 200 people with intellectual disabilities work as fast and hard as their abilities permit. They also strain against a hard free-market reality: They get paid for what they ... and more »

Oscar Pistorius races to Laureus disability award

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Oscar Pistorius races to Laureus disability award </p> SuperSport.com ... is the winner of the 2012 Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability Award. In 2011 Pistorius became the first amputee to win a non-disabled World Championship track medal, as a member of the South African silver medal winning 4 x 400 ... Oscar wins prestigious awardSPORT24 Award double for golfersThe Press Association Djokovic handed top honourSkySports Independent Online -The Sport Review all 272 news articles »

Website helps disabled people get around - Maroondah Weekly
^{Dated: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:21:27 GMT}

Website helps disabled people get around Maroondah Weekly BY JANE MCCUBBIN MAROONDAH and Yarra Ranges residents with disabilities are now finding it even easier to get around - all with just a click of the mouse. Residents can review accessibility in their community through a new website, Travelling Chair, ... and more »

ABA Urges Accommodations for Disabled LSAT Test Takers - ABA Journal
^{Dated: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:36:03 GMT}

ABA Urges Accommodations for Disabled LSAT Test Takers ABA Journal Resolution 111, which was approved by the policy-making body on Monday, urges entities that administer law school admission tests to provide appropriate accommodations for test takers with disabilities. The resolution had about 35 sponsors, ... and more »