Category Archives: International

Appeal court’s landmark disability decision

Posted on 30 May 2012 by

Date: 14/05/12 Authors: Stacey Kirk and Danya Levy Source: Stuff.co.nz Website Article Link:  http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/6917209/Appeal-courts-landmark-disability-decision Synopsis: A landmark court decision has confirmed parents of disabled children are being unreasonably discriminated against by not being allowed to be paid carers. The Ministry … Continue reading →

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Paralysed mum walks marathon in bionic suit

Posted on 30 May 2012 by

Date: 10/05/12 Source: The Courier Mail, p. 18 Synopsis: A paralysed British woman has become the first person to complete a marathon in a bionic suit, raising money for a charity that funds research to develop treatments for paralysis caused … Continue reading →

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Government to fund disability insurance scheme

Posted on 30 April 2012 by

Date: 30/04/12 Source: ABC News Online Synopsis:  Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced the Federal Government will fund part of the National Disability Insurance Scheme which will start from July next year, earlier than expected.  Ms Gilard addressed a rally … Continue reading →

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Website chronicles Pennsylvania’s history as center of disability rights movement

Posted on 27 March 2012 by

Date:  14/03/2012 Reporter:  Maiken Scott Source:  NewsWorks Article Link:  http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local/item/35385-website-chronicles-pennsylvanias-history-as-center-of-disability-rights-movement Synopsis:   A new website called “Visionary Voices” (http://disabilities.temple.edu/voices/), created by Temple’s Institute on Disabilities, chronicles Pennsyvania’s history as the centre of the disability rights movement. Audrey Coccia’s story is featured … Continue reading →

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Placing mentally disabled in personal care homes violates law, report says

Posted on 27 March 2012 by

Date: Mar 19, 2012 Source: www.kentucky.com Reporter: Valarie Honeycutt Spears and Beth Musgrave Article Link: http://www.kentucky.com/2012/03/19/2117925/placing-mentally-disabled-in-personal.html#storylink=cpy Synopsis:  FRANKFORT — Kentucky Protection and Advocacy, an independent state agency that protects and promotes the rights of people with disabilities says the continued … Continue reading →

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Disability advocate used pain to help others

Posted on 26 March 2012 by

Date: 23/02/2012 Reporter: Jim Simpson Source: Sydney Morning Herald – Article link:  http://www.smh.com.au/national/obituaries/disability-advocate-used-pain-to-help-others-20120222-1tnyu.html Synopsis:    Kim Walker had a traumatic and institutionalised childhood  but turned her deprivation to the benefit of other by becoming a leading advocate for the rights of … Continue reading →

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Disabled people have come so far – don’t undo all the progress

Posted on 19 March 2012 by

Date: 01/03/2012 Reporter: Jane Campbell Source: The Guardian Article Link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/mar/01/disabled-people-have-come-far?newsfeed=true Synopsis: The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) reports this week on a 12-month inquiry that was undertaken in the UK following recent government and local authority reforms that … Continue reading →

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Many mental illness cases linked to recent violence

Posted on 19 March 2012 by

Date: 01/03/2012 Reporter: Grace Rattue Source: Medical News Today Article Link: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/242380.php Synopsis:  A recent study has found that adults with a disability are at a significantly higher risk of being a victim of violence than adults without a disability. Researchers … Continue reading →

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Lax investigations leave abuse of disabled unpunished

Posted on 27 February 2012 by

Date:  27/02/2012 Reporter:  Ryan Gabrielson Source:  California Watch Article Link:  http://www.ocregister.com/news/police-341698-state-department.html Synopsis: The lack of adequate care and supervision of disabled people living in state institutions in California was recently investigated by California Watch and the results of these investigations … Continue reading →

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Now is Roxon’s chance on human rights

Posted on 8 February 2012 by

Date: 30/12/2011 Reported: Phil Lynch Source: The Drum – Opinon, http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/3740046.html Synopsis:  The author of this comment article urges the Attorney-General to take the opportunity to remedy current flaws in the Australian law in the areas of human rights and … Continue reading →

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