LISBON, Apr 12 – In a verdict that shocked human rights and child advocacy organisations, the bar association and the country’s leading analysts, Portugal’s Supreme Court ruled that corporal punishment of children with mental disabilities in a children’s institution is not illegal.
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Disabled people are being drafted in to help ensure websites are usable by all.
The pool of disabled surfers has been brought together by the Usability Exchange, which aims to give instant feedback on website navigation.
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Amendment to Higher Education Act Passed by the U.S. House of Representatives
WASHINGTON, March 30 /PRNewswire/ — An amendment introduced by Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX) to HR 609, the College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005, will allow students with intellectual disabilities to obtain valuable, paid work experience in college work study jobs while pursuing postsecondary studies.
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WASHINGTON – A fair housing report by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development highlights the increase in housing discrimination complaints filed by persons with disabilities. The annual report, which goes to Congress this week, also details HUD’s handling of 9,254 housing discrimination complaints and documents significant trends in housing discrimination.
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A celebrated high school athlete who uses a wheelchair will be allowed to compete in a high school track meet against her able-bodied peers who will race on foot, under a ruling issued yesterday by a federal judge.
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