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Bodies of two men in dilapidated Sydney house could have been undiscovered by housemate for weeks.

t.co/ZFzSiSkreb

Adelaide 2011/12 neighbour called police for welfare check when I was on holidays.

Yes, I admit it was embarrassing to hear at uni that the police had been looking for me.

This year in BNE, RE told judge I “chose” to live “that way” (possum in roof) after being refused assistance for my #poverty #disabilities & exhaustion from all providers, #auspol & NPO.

Judge agreed.

The Guardian · Bodies of two men in dilapidated Sydney house could have been undiscovered by housemate for weeksBy Caitlin Cassidy

"...One Big Beautiful Bill Act, sprawling legislation to extend his tax cuts and enact much of his domestic agenda, would require 40 states and the District of Columbia, all of which expanded Medicaid, to add a work requirement to the program. Enrollees would have to regularly file paperwork proving that they are working, volunteering, or attending school at least 80 hours a month, or that they qualify for an exemption."

kffhealthnews.org/news/article

KFF Health NewsToo Sick To Work, Some Americans Worry Trump’s Bill Will Strip Their Health Insurance - KFF Health NewsRepublicans claim 4.8 million Americans on Medicaid who could work choose not to. The GOP’s work-requirement legislation could sweep up disabled people who say they’re unable to hold jobs.
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#Republicans scrambled to respond, many politically attacking the #nonpartisan #parliamentarian, while #Democrats said it would be devastating to the #GOP package.

Sen. #RonWyden, the top Democrat on the #Senate #Finance Committee, said the GOP proposal would have been as much as a $250 billion cut to the #healthcare program, “massive #Medicaid cuts that hurt #kids, #seniors, Americans with #disabilities & working families.”

So a little devious shitty thing is happening right now and we know it's shitty because the Labour whip just resigned.
She resigned because she *was* the disabilities shadow, and the party are trying to push through the welfare reforms before the investigation is going to be complete on the effects it'll have on the people affected.
It's also woefully underestimated the financial cut.
They told us £4.8b. Nope. It's closer to £9b.

Please email your mp if this is a concern for you. Because unless they're in the inner circle or labour folk wanting to support the changes, they may not realise.

theguardian.com/politics/2025/
#welfarecuts #pip #disabilities #UK

Say what you want about #scotus. Today, the court ruled unanimously on the #disability #rights case, A.J.T. v. Osseo Area Schools.

The court has reaffirmed that #students with #disabilities are entitled to an #education free from #discrimination. Discrimination in #schools is plainly illegal, even if it is unintentional.

Additionally, a higher standard of proof is *not* required in education disability rights.

supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pd

During the @w3c meeting in April 2025, Shadi Abou-Zhara discussed the relationship between #accessibility standards and regulations, particularly focusing on W3C's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (#WCAG).

He urged recognizing policymakers as key stakeholders and called for a more granular approach in standards to better guide regulations and reflect the needs of people with #disabilities.

🎬 Watch "Accessibility and regulations": youtu.be/M7-u2UUR-wI

Really wishing there was a good textbook reading app for someone with both visual and cognitive #disabilities.

I just started a new course at Colorado Christian University, and this week's reading is 7 chapters from a book called Introducing Christian Doctrine—which is pretty heavy stuff. I've been struggling just to get through the first chapter.

I tried reading in Word with JAWS, but quick navigation keys keep getting disabled, and adding comments isn’t very accessible. So I switched to the ePub version in Bookworm, which lets me add bookmarks, named bookmarks, and comments. That’s been a huge help.

For notes, I’m using Joplin, which works well for organizing thoughts in Markdown. And when I hit a sentence I don’t understand—like “propounded dogmatically” (what even is that?)—I just open Copilot in the browser and ask for a plain-language explanation.

It’s not perfect, but it’s working. I just wish there were tools designed with both cognitive load and screen reader accessibility in mind. Reading theology is hard enough without fighting the tech too.

(My degree is in computer science, but theology is part of the core curriculum.)

#disability #multipleDisabilities #Accessibility #JAWS #ScreenReader #CognitiveDisability #ActuallyAutistic #Autism #Blind #Neurodivergent #NeurodivergentBlind #BookwormReader #JoplinNotes #Joplin #Markdown #TheologyStudent #Christian #ChristianUniversity #InclusiveTech #EdTech #AccessibleReading #DisabilityInEducation #StudyTools #ePub #AssistiveTechnology #MastodonEdu

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How can the quality of life of people with disabilities be improved? This N.S. group is seeking answers
The Quality of Life Index for Persons with Disabilities includes more than 80 indicators that will be used to measure whether the province is making progress on improving the well-being of people with disabilities.
#disabilities #quality #life #progress #NovaScotia #News
cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia

TODAY!

#WearRed. Make a Pledge. Support #Canadians living with #disabilities.

Join #EasterSeals in the movement for #accessibility , #inclusion , and #equity ! Take part in #RedShirtDay on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 by wearing red, making a pledge, and supporting Canadians living with disabilities.

Established by Easter Seals #Canada in 2019, this annual event takes place on the Wednesday of National #AccessAbility Week each year. 

Red Shirt Day® is more than just wearing red; it’s also about making a commitment to remove physical, attitudinal, and #SystemicBarriers to accessibility and inclusion in your school, workplace, or community.

redshirtday.org/