Several states, including Arizona, Oregon and Virginia, have recently passed bills that allow students to miss school to take care of their mental health, efforts that were often supported or led by students. Continue reading Should Students Be Allowed to Miss School for Mental Health Reasons?
By Abigail Beaney, Lancashire Telegraph
Access Ability Community Interest Company, based in Blackburn, has launched a second company, Dis-labelled, creating a logo which they say is more inclusive of all people with a disability. Continue reading Disability awareness company launches new logo to recognise people with non-visible disabilities
By Janine Mack, CNN
A soon-to-be high school graduate started his job search in a unique way — he wrote a candid open letter and posted it on LinkedIn. Continue reading A man with autism asks future employers to ‘take a chance on me’ in a heartfelt, handwritten viral letter
NBCUniversal has committed to audition actors with disabilities with each new studio production, joining the roster of organizations pledging to follow guidelines created by the Ruderman Family Foundation to make film and TV more inclusive.
Continue reading NBCUniversal Adopts Guidelines To Audition Actors With Disabilities
By Disability Scoop
Federal officials are weighing a rewrite of regulations designed to ensure that people with disabilities do not face discrimination from medical providers amid persistent concerns about unequal access.
Continue reading Disability Discrimination In Health Care Under Scrutiny
