Disability

Already Battered Disability Providers Say More Cuts Could Be Coming

Disability service providers across the country are struggling to maintain their offerings, with many reporting they are rejecting new referrals and discontinuing programs and worrying the situation could get worse. TO survey published this week finds that 90% of providers serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities have faced moderate

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New Mobility Newsletter – Dec. 18, 2024

Products 16 Christmas gifts for wheelchair users This year’s holiday gift guide features 16 products that New Mobility staff and taxpayers cannot live without it. We have gifts in a variety of price ranges: from $25 and under, like grab straps and flameless candles; to mid-range purchases, like wet weather

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Air Travel Debate: Should Passengers Pay Based on Their Weight?

Author: University of New HampshirePublished: 2024/12/17Post type: Survey, Analysis – Peer Reviewed: YeahIssue: Air Travel for People with Disabilities (Publications Database) Page content: Synopsis Introduction Main article Synopsis: The study explores public perceptions of weight-based airfare pricing as a potential strategy to reduce emissions in air travel, highlighting ethical concerns

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New Rule Expands Disability Rights In Air Travel

Federal officials are finalizing a rule they say will produce the largest expansion of rights for airline passengers with disabilities in a generation. under the regulation Released this week, the U.S. Department of Transportation will require better training for airline staff and contractors who assist people with disabilities as well

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Delta Boosts Accessibility For Travelers With Disabilities

Delta is updating the flight map on its seatback screens to make it more accessible to people with disabilities. (Kent D. Johnson/The Atlanta Journal-Constitution/TNS) A major U.S. airline is updating one of its most popular in-flight features in an effort to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. Delta Air Lines

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Paul Simon Boosts Hearing Loss Awareness — Blog

Many people advocate for greater awareness of hearing loss, but few have the influence of Paul Simon. Paul started losing his hearing about three years ago, but earlier this year the hearing loss decreased even more in his left ear. Losing your hearing is traumatic for anyone, but perhaps even

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H5N1 Flu Virus: One Protein Change May Boost Human Transmission Risk

Author: NIAID News and Science Writing Branch National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesPublished: 2024/12/07Post type: Findings – Peer Reviewed: YeahIssue: Avian influenza (bird flu) (Publications database) Page content: Synopsis Introduction Main article Comments, ideas, updates Synopsis: The H5N1 bird flu mutation in the surface protein may increase the risk

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Netflix Documentary Focuses On Nonverbal Teen With Autism

Khari and Makayla Cain in “Makayla’s Voice: A Letter to the World,” premiering on Netflix this month. (Netflix) A short documentary comes to Netflix that shares the story of a teenager with autism who finds her voice for the first time. The 23-minute film “Makayla’s Voice: A Letter to the

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