disability News

Parents know that their home presents some real practical challenges for their autistic children. But investing in the right furniture, like the foam-filled chairs and loungers from Comfy Sacks, can make all the difference.

Disabled people are “better equipped” to become entrepreneurs and successful business owners than many non disabled people.

Eidos is a kiosk that can be used by organisations to give assistance and self-service whilst complying with the Disability Discrimination Act to offer the same level of service for all regardless of disability.

In partnership with Courage Center, Roll Mobility is now offering wheelchair seat bags for seat back and under seat storage. These bags give you more space to store your stuff while keeping your hands free.

Vision For Equality is protesting against abuse towards disabled in Pennsylvania. Their Walk Against Abuse is talking place at People’s Plaza at 5th and Market Streets in Philadelphia on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 from 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm.

Treloar’s disabled school and college is pleased to announce a successful from the Naidex South industry exhibition.

Balance Interactive will work with The American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR) on a full redesign of the organization’s website. The site will use the Drupal open source content management system.

US Naval Sea Command Selects DESTIN Enterprises, LLC to Provide Sensitivity Training To Assist and Support Returning Wounded Warriors called “Preparing Employers to Reintegrate Combat Exposed Veterans with Disabilities” (P.E.R.C.E.V.D.)

Andrew Bennett has been appointed Operations Manager at specialist lift supplier movemanSKG.

Goodwill L.I.F.E. Academy students will sell decorated pumpkins, fall candleholders and centerpieces, roasted pumpkin seeds and dog biscuits at a fall pumpkin sale fundraiser on October 19 & 20, 2011.

Home Accessibility, the premier online site for daily living aids, bath lifts, mobility and accessibility equipment for the elderly and disabled, proudly announces its Fall Sale on top model reclining bath lifts.

Treloar's Disabled School and College was pleased to welcome Maria Miller MP and Damian Hinds MP, two political figureheads, to its Holybourne campus last week.

National disability and e-accessibility Charity, AbilityNet is delighted to welcome Digital Champion Martha Lane Fox and bestselling fantasy author Sir Terry Prachett OBE as Patrons

Southern California’s Leading Center for Children With Dyslexia and Learning Disabilities, Encourages Parents to Know What Warning Signs and Red Flags to Look For.

Newmarket Racecourses has installed a movemanSKG to allow less able visitors to view horseraces from a raised viewing area.

Knee walkers from Drive Medical, Invacare, and Medline Industries are now available at Roll Mobility.

Annual Concert Showcasing Special Needs Performers Proves Talent Has No Boundaries

Anyone can create a website using Joomla! with some basic training, but ensuring your site is accessible to those with disabilities takes a little thought and attention to detail. Find out some key tips and hints from the experts at Joomla!Day UK

This event will showcase the latest technology and resources to People with Disabilities, Senior Citizens, Veterans, Health Professionals, and the public-at-large. Exhibitors will promote health & wellness as well as displaying their products.

Door of Hope collaborates with local teacher to raise awareness of high incidence of abuse of disabled students.

Petworth Day Centre installed a movemanSKG wheelchair lift so less able visitors could access its premises. It keeps the centre compliant with the new Equality Act, which applies to all publicly accessible buildings.

The Sonoma County Human Dignity Film Festival will highlight films that explore the many aspects of the Deaf experience and the meaning of communication. The films include "See what I'm saying?","Where the sky ends” and "The end"

The Hope Institute for Children and Families today broke ground for a new group home on the organization’s 26-acre Springfield campus. The new home represents the first phase of a multi-year campus re-design program planned by Hope.

As part of an ongoing commitment to reducing barriers to accessibility, the Township of Woolwich has enabled an innovative new product on its website called BrowseAloud.

Author Chris Pownall recounts the true-life story of his son Rob Pownall’s near fatal head injury and the battle to regain his life, in a new book titled ‘A Long Journey Back’

On the road to London and next year's Paralympic Games, the top international wheelchair basketball coaches must balance winning now versus results later when it truly counts.

Leading up to the 2012 London Paralympic Games, the world's top national wheelchair basketball teams meet in Charlotte, North Carolina for the International Tournament of Champions

An SCSA Educational Webinar series covering Veterans Benefits and the Aid and Attendance pension.

Pergo joins Progressive Benefit Solutions' family of clients.

Beaten and blinded by people he once trusted, Belo Cipriani learns to navigate – and conquer – a new world

~ gambling • exploitation • experience • discrimination ~ Now Available as an Ebook A Narrative of the People, the Experience, and the Dealings to Plunder Follow-up to Part I (Amazon Bestseller)

The Bath Lift is an amazing advance in mobility access. Seniors and disabled citizens utilize mobility products in many aspects of their daily lives. Bathing, a simple necessity is wrought with dangers that can make this task impossible without

The eGovernment Resource Centre provides access to the Victorian Government body of knowledge on eGovernment, information and communications technology.

HealthRadio.net is pleased to announce its newest online radio show Dr. House: Living with and Beyond Disability, hosted by the uniquely qualified Dr. Glen House.

Largest ADA Settlement in EEOC History for Hundreds of Employees Terminated or Disciplined Based on Rigid Attendance Policy

For establishments caring for people with severe learning disabilities, CST has developed a two way radio system, which offers enhanced safety features, as well as a monitoring system that both protects residents and reduces costs.

To make public information more accessible to residents, the Town of Orangeville has recently added BrowseAloud to its website.

Dozens of families and caregivers of special needs dependents will be honorary guests at a Salt Lake Bees game hosted by Intermountain Financial Group.

Palmetto Ranch is an income-sensitive, independent-living community designed specifically for the needs of individuals with physical disabilities. It is Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida's first housing community in Hendry County.

Push America believes that people with disabilities are no different than people without disabilities --t is the organization’s vision to raise the level of awareness about people with disabilities. Journey of Hope helps us to achieve this goal.

Intermountain Financial Group, the Utah General Agency for Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual), is pleased to announce that Jon Knudson has accepted the position as the new Disability Income (DI) insurance specialist.

Dozens of visitors came to Treloar's on Thursday 16 June to take part in the first ever Open House event at the Holybourne campus.

Roll Mobility is now an authorized dealer for Invacare, a leading manufacturer of home and long-term care products.

Problem is becoming critical as the state’s population ages and as more older adults begin living with aging-related disabilities.

Jonathan Young, Chair of the National Council on Disability shares his vision of agency and top National priorities for people with disabilities.

Penn Wooding's story inspires others to not letting anything get in the way of your passion. As a tetraplegic, Penn was left paralysed from the chest down after a devastating incident however he hasn't let that get in the way of his favourite hobby.

State Senator tours homes of those who were once institutionalized.

A social enterprise that employs people with disabilities who were once institutionalized, supports the movement to close the Vineland Developmental Center.

You can take steps to help prevent osteoarthritis.

If you've been injured or otherwise believe that you are entitled to federal Social Security benefits, the right lawyer can make certain that you recover the maximum benefits you deserve under the law.