Only one disabled twin gets disability allowance
The West Australian
The parents of Arthur and Alfie have told London's Daily Mail of their disbelief at a government ruling that found only one twin was entitled to the $120-a-month disability living allowance. Both 10-month-old twins share the same disability anjd ...

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Not all legitimate disabilities are readily noticeable; In baseball, you don't ... - Vineland Daily Journal
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Not all legitimate disabilities are readily noticeable; In baseball, you don't ...
Vineland Daily Journal
Upon researching online the qualifications for obtaining a placard from the NJ Motor Vehicle Commission, I learned that one needs to be permanently disabled, a physician's certificate is required, and that the reasons for the disability can be many ...

People with Disabilities Finally Getting Some Attention on TV - Care2.com (blog)
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People with Disabilities Finally Getting Some Attention on TV
Care2.com (blog)
The lack of representation mirrored the general problem with disability and Hollywood, though, namely that disabled characters are few and far between and when they appear, they're often very stereotyped. And even fewer of those roles go to actual ...

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Federal judge rules Hollister entrances violate Americans with Disabilities Act - Raw Story
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Raw Story

Federal judge rules Hollister entrances violate Americans with Disabilities Act
Raw Story
A Denver-based federal judge has ruled that the entrances to hundreds of Hollister stores nationwide violate the Americans With Disabilities Act. Two months after U.S. District Judge Wiley Daniel ordered Hollister parent company Abercrombie & Fitch to ...

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Humans Being: Provide disabled with rights they deserve - Battle Creek Enquirer
^{Dated: Wed, 22 May 2013 03:40:42 GMT}

Humans Being: Provide disabled with rights they deserve
Battle Creek Enquirer
The answer is no, I don't consider myself disabled. Why? Initially because I feel like my disability, not being able to smell, is a minor thing compared to other conditions more commonly associated with the term – like being blind or deaf or paraplegic ...
Retirement of disabled persons: new regime on the horizonInternational Law Office

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Small Miracles Have Big Impact For Individuals Living With Mental Health ... - PR Newswire (press release)
^{Dated: Wed, 22 May 2013 22:36:45 GMT}

Small Miracles Have Big Impact For Individuals Living With Mental Health ...
PR Newswire (press release)
SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Just as physical disabilities can be an obstacle to living independently, so can mental health disabilities. With approximately 25 percent, or one in four adults, living with mental illness, the need for ...

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Is Your Business Aware of Disability? - Forbes
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Is Your Business Aware of Disability?
Forbes
1 – Disability Income. Many employers are aware of this form of disability coverage. If you become disabled, after a waiting period, the insurer pays a monthly income for a period of time or until the disability ceases. Companies can buy it for a group ...

Disabled woman died after NHS blunders, ombudsman finds - The Guardian
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The Guardian

Disabled woman died after NHS blunders, ombudsman finds
The Guardian
A catalogue of mistakes by an out-of-hours GP service and a hospital contributed to the death of a young woman with physical and learning disabilities, the NHS ombudsman says on Tuesday in a highly critical report that has led to fresh claims of ...
Basildon Hospital criticised over death of disabled womanBBC News
Disabled woman died after out-of-hours GP refused to visit, report findsTelegraph.co.uk
Health ombudsman rules medics missed opportunities to save Tina, 23Echo
Fiji Times -ITV News
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GFD Briefs Media On Disability Open, National Epilepsy Week - AllAfrica.com
^{Dated: Tue, 21 May 2013 12:25:41 GMT}

GFD Briefs Media On Disability Open, National Epilepsy Week
AllAfrica.com
The Gambia Federation of the Disabled (GFD) yesterday convened a press briefing ahead of the celebration of the Disability Open Week and National Epilepsy Week set to kick off on Wednesday 22 May and end on 26 May 2013. Speaking at the briefing, ...

China's Disabled Slam Government as Biggest Discriminator - Radio Free Asia
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China's Disabled Slam Government as Biggest Discriminator
Radio Free Asia
Disabled people from across China have hit out at stringent health check standards they say bar people with many disabilities from getting work as teachers, highlighting rampant employment discrimination by governments around the country, activists ...