Disabled demanding games they can play too
Disabled gamers have had virtually no place to go to that writes up how well the games work for those with disabilities. In fact, some gamers have taken things into their own hands and are starting to sue large game companies that ignore the Americans with Disabilities Act. According to the law all companies are [...]
Gov’t report shows disabled ignored by states and businesses
The National, Council on Disability has written a report on the state of disability access to medical care in the United States. It is a sobering report showing the while some agencies are working hard to help the disabled and to remove barriers, both physical as well as administrative, others ignore virtually all federal laws. [...]
Red Cross does not help disabled in South Florida
While in South Florida Spinal Cord Resources had issues with the Red Cross refusing to transfer people in wheelchairs to commodes and to make westcot beds available during emergencies. According to the Department of Justice, anyone who is working for the county during an emergency must follow federal law and this means the ADA. The [...]
Senator Kennedy Dies
One of the longest sitting senators in history has died. Mr. Kennedy was always a champion of the disabled and pushed legislation through for the disabled in education and was instrumental in getting the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) pushed through the senate. Many of us would not have a place to call home or [...]
Deaf community needs emergency broadcast information
As we move into tornado season for many in the Midwest and south, we are once again running into problems getting emergency broadcasters to display weather emergencies for the hard of hearing. Most of the alerts that are sent by weather reporting bureaus is on the form of an audible alert explaining what to do [...]
Disabled man has egg thrown while traveling in England
A disabled man that was traveling the Iarnrod Eireann on the Cort to Thurles line has been repeatedly harassed by the crew on the train. The man was given permission to travel on the train as long as he stayed in the food cars so there was room for everyone to move around. Unfortunately the [...]
Disabled lose permission to pick doctors
One of the biggest changes for the newly disabled includes others making decisions for them. While this is a good idea in situations where the person is in the hospital and unconscious, most other times it is a loss of rights. Spinal cord injuries do not always effect the brain, and as such, those without [...]
Students take part in Disability day in DC
By LeAnne Akin
news@barrowcountynews.com
March 17, 2009 7:40 a.m.
"Hear our voice, Respect our choice!" and "My body, my choice where I want to live" were among signs articulating the sentiment of the 2,000 Georgians gathered at the State Capitol Feb. 25 to heighten public awareness and to communicate support to legislators for increased services [...]
Vancouver, Canada sets new standards for disabled outside US
Canada.com has an article about all the work that the Canadian government has put into Vancouver to help the disabled. For those of us in America, it may be a little confusing why we would write up about this, but overseas, the disabled evidently do not exist. From airlines that can and do leave the [...]
Slavery alive and well in the US
The Des Moines Register reports that dozens of mentally disabled men were forced to work in deplorable conditions at a chicken processing company. The men were all housed in a 101 year old school house that had the windows boarded up to keep the cold out – the men used space heaters to keep from [...]
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