http://news.prlog.org/tag/disability/disability - Latest News (Press Releases) - Read news before it's newsen-us3600 http://www.prlog.org/12123090-capita-conferences-announce-their-national-disability-benefit-reform-conference-in-central-london.htmlCapita Conferences 2nd National Disability benefit Reform Conference is timed to prepare you for the changes to disability benefits and the implementation of Personal Independence Payments (PIP). http://www.prlog.org/12139045-easypark-offers-mobility-impaired-parking-permit.htmlAnchorage workers or those that need to park downtown, that suffer from impaired physical mobility; now have another option to park closer to their job or destination in downtown Anchorage. http://www.prlog.org/12136587-courage-center-duluth-hosts-arrowhead-youth-games-on-may-16-2013.htmlMEDIA ADVISORY:    May 13, 2013 Contact:          Mark Hanna, Courage Center Duluth, 218-726-4834 WHO:          Kids with disabilities in grades K-8 from 23 schools around the region WHAT:... http://www.prlog.org/12129497-dance-fundraiser-includes-integrated-workshops.htmlDisabled dancer and author promoting fundraiser to support dancers of all abilities. http://www.prlog.org/12129335-scotlands-first-easy-read-newspaper-launched-in-aberdeen-by-dame-anne-begg-mp.htmlThe first easy read newspaper designed for people with learning disabilities was launched in Aberdeen on Friday 26th April. http://www.prlog.org/12125556-stairlift-gives-fresh-lease-of-life-to-skegness-woman.htmlA lady from Skegness gets back the freedom of her home. Proving a stair lift is a real asset to mobility. http://www.prlog.org/12124765-inclusive-designs-from-equ4l-at-the-2013-annual-naidex-national-exhibition.htmlAfter celebrating their previous Naidex National Style Award, Equip-able Ltd return to the annual healthcare and disability exhibition with the launch of their new boutique-style healthcare store: Equ4l.com http://www.prlog.org/12124330-national-seating-mobility-adds-four-new-virginia-branch-offices.htmlNSM is acquiring Rehab Health Care (RHC), a complex rehab technology provider since 1986. http://www.prlog.org/12124024-shoot-event-for-courage-center-duluth-rescheduled-to-sept-7-2013.htmlCourage Center Duluth’s Shoot for Fun! event, presented by National Bank of Commerce, originally set for Sat., April 27, 2013, has been rescheduled due to heavy snow and ice at the event site, to Sat., Sept. 7, 2013. http://www.prlog.org/12111365-courage-center-grant-from-reeve-foundation-supports-nutrition-and-weight-management.htmlGrant will expand innovative nutrition and weight management program for people with... http://www.prlog.org/12111334-acorns-stairlifts-37000-views-and-counting-our-latest-television-advert.htmlOur promotional and support videos have had visits totalling more than 30,000. Building on this success this month we have launched our latest TV advertisement. http://www.prlog.org/12108365-former-cec-dr-quraishi-is-appointed-honorary-chair-of-sightsavers-india.htmlMumbai, India, 29th March 2013: Dr S. Y. Quraishi, former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India, has been appointed as the Honorary Chair of the Board of Trustees for Sightsavers... http://www.prlog.org/12092758-reaching-out-to-high-school-seniors-with-disabilities-and-the-winners-are.htmlTLC Mobility Foundation’s PROMability contest awards South Florida high school seniors the ultimate prom giveaway http://www.prlog.org/12086922-dancing-with-disabilities-workshop.htmlThe Center for Modern Dance Education (CMDE) located in Hackensack, NJ is hosting a unique workshop for dancers who are disabled on Saturday, March 2nd with award winning guest artist, Mark Roxey, founder of the Wheels in Motion dance program. http://www.prlog.org/12085334-cyclists-embark-on-great-british-challenge-for-charity.htmlA pair of north east cycling enthusiasts are preparing to cycle the length of Britain for charity. http://www.prlog.org/12083153-get-ready-for-disability-pride-philadelphia-2013.htmlOn March 4th, 2013, Disability Pride Philadelphia will be hosting a wine and cheese fundraiser at Liberty Resources Inc. to kick off Disability Pride 2013. http://www.prlog.org/12069650-making-self-employment-reality-for-those-in-marginalised-groups.htmlStarting a business is not the easiest thing in the world, it brings its challenges: finance, planning and the right business support to name but a few. http://www.prlog.org/12065199-irs-tax-levy-your-social-security-disability-ssdi-wages-garnished-end-irs-wage-levy-dwk-tax.htmlDWK Tax Group - Stop IRS Wage Garnishment. DWK WILL Release IRS Wage Garnishment in 24 to 48 hours. When you know your fixed income is on the line, you have to act fast! The IRS won't give up without a fight. Quickly fight back and save your money. http://www.prlog.org/12064070-telford-based-company-breaks-down-barriers-to-employment.htmlTelford based company Wave-length will be holding a free to attend event looking at how back injury can effect working life http://www.prlog.org/12063000-job-site-goes-national-as-care-disability-sector-defies-trend-with-thousands-of-new-jobs.htmlThe award winning carecareers job site is about to go national as the disability and care sector defies the job market trend with thousands of new jobs. http://www.prlog.org/12060058-handyspeech-mobile-app-helping-disabled.htmlAbility To Talk Becomes A Reality As Handwriting-To-Speech Application Is Released For Apple Mobile Devices - "HandySpeech" Application Is Quickly Becoming The Gift Of Voice For People With Disabilities - http://www.prlog.org/12036921-hear-my-voice-include-me-too-children-with-disabilities.html~India’s first ever national assembly of children with disabilities to share their fears, hopes, experiences and expectations~ http://www.prlog.org/12035281-promability-names-patrick-henry-hughes-ability-icon-for-december.htmlThe blind award winning multi-instrument performer advises: “Don’t hold back.” http://www.prlog.org/12035183-in-recognition-of-international-disability-awareness-day-handsteady-announces-launch-of-new-cup-qu.htmlhandSteady is an innovative cup that makes drinking easy again for the 1 in 6 of the population who suffer from a health condition. The unique rotatable handle removes the need to twist your wrist, raise your elbow or lean your head back as far. http://www.prlog.org/12034348-department-of-education-funds-project-supporting-all-new-level-of-disability-access.htmlNew project to help people with disabilities personalize a "one-size -fits-one" approach to accessibility, harnessing global networks and cloud services to deliver appropriate solutions to users anywhere, anytime, and on any device or platform http://www.prlog.org/12032732-upward-transitions-therapeutic-horsemanship-announces-ms-wheelchair-america-2013-becomes-rider.htmlMs. Wheelchair America 2013, Mariah Kilbourne of Converse, TX enjoyed a day at Happy Heart Ranch, located in Pipe Creek,Texas riding with UTTH. The event was made possible by a grant, courtesy of the Dr. Steven and Le Ann Cyr Family Charitable Fund. http://www.prlog.org/12031506-national-workers-compensation-and-disability-conference-still-growing-after-20-years.htmlThe 21st annual event provided an in-depth look into the workers’ compensation industry’s top obstacles and delivered strategies professionals can apply to protect employees while battling the opioid crisis and other challenges. http://www.prlog.org/12023357-choice-unlimited-info-and-services-for-disabled-people-in-leicester.htmlTrabasack is pleased to announce that they will be attending the Choice Unlimited event. Choice Unlimited Leicester is a new event aimed at disabled people, particularly young people, who want to find out about the services and options in their area. http://www.prlog.org/12020719-trailways-camp-for-adults-with-developmental-disabilities-hosts-first-session-with-special-volunteer.htmlSen. Lizbeth Benacquisto joined dozens of volunteers at the first Trailways Camp in LaBelle, Fla. The camp for adults with special needs is a partnership between Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida and the Robert V and Benjamin G Miller Fund. http://www.prlog.org/12017310-north-penn-parents-special-education-council-is-hosting-work-incentives-for-transition-aged-youth.htmlYoung adults with disabilities who are receiving Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits may have incomplete information about how employment may impact those benefits. http://www.prlog.org/11941387-trabasack-attends-dravet-conference-2012-for-family-and-professionals.htmlThe Trabasack team will be attending the biannual Family and Professional Dravet Conference on November 17th at the Park Royal Hotel in Warrington, Cheshire. The event is of particular interest to the company founders as their son has the condition. http://www.prlog.org/12005399-specialist-insurance-for-people-with-medical-history.htmlInsurance providers assess risk when providing services, but sadly for those with a disability or medical issue of any kind, whether symptomatic or not, this can cause high premiums, or even refusal of cover. New partnership aims to change this. http://www.prlog.org/12004894-carecareers-launch-new-jxt-powered-jobs-board.htmlCarecareers have engaged JXT Consulting to further grow online candidate attraction by incorporating their best practice job board technology. http://www.prlog.org/11996006-accredited-movement-practitioner-following-fms-certification.htmlJohn Austin S. Basten of The Mid-State Group has received Certification as a Functional Movement Practitioner following intensive training with the Functional Movement Systems (FMS) team last month in Lynchburg, Virginia. http://www.prlog.org/11993719-new-advice-service-to-benefit-disabled-students.htmlA new advice service is to help disabled students from the Banbury area who are thinking about going to university. http://www.prlog.org/11992950-new-nao-scholarships-for-students-on-welfare-disability-or-wsib.html$1000 in scholarships available to manual osteopathy students of National Academy of Osteopathy who are on welfare, disability or WSIB. http://www.prlog.org/11992619-medicaid-matters-to-people-with-disabilities.htmlOn October 17, 2012, National ADAPT, in conjunction with Vision For Equality, Disabled In Action of PA, The Disability Rights Network of PA, and other like-minded organizations, will be holding a rally called My Medicaid Matters. http://www.prlog.org/11985551-financial-advisor-robert-russell-offers-three-ways-to-prepare-for-tragedy.htmlEveryone of us at some level has dealt with the loss of a loved one, or has watched someone deal with a long term disability. With these unpleasant realities, planning should be well developed, to avoid having a poor plan or no plan at all. http://www.prlog.org/11979655-help-for-jobseekers-with-disabilities-through-goodwill.htmlMany people with disabilities are not in the workforce, but Goodwill seeks to provide the training and the opportunity for work. More people were placed in employment thanks to Goodwill by July 2012 than in all of 2011. http://www.prlog.org/11966953-sweet-treats-at-airports-company-south-africa-disability-expo-in-sandton.htmlCalling all cupcake queens, budding bakers, and everyone with a sweet tooth! http://www.prlog.org/11966946-astounding-chaeli-mycroft-at-acsa-disability-expo.html“My greatest strength is that I believe I can do anything,” says 18-year-old ability activist Chaeli Mycroft http://www.prlog.org/11965149-constables-makes-video-to-support-sled-test-campaign.htmlAn entrepreneur and engineer who has spent the last 30 years helping wheelchair users to improve their lives has put his money where his mouth is and produced a video explaining why he is backing a national safety campaign. http://www.prlog.org/11964830-uswapit-canada-enhances-website-access-for-disabled-people.htmlThis application is available to the more than 2 million Canadians FREE who have difficulty typing, moving a mouse or reading a web page. It is a virtual wheelchair for websites that empowers users with a variety of conditions to use the Internet. http://www.prlog.org/11949913-national-workers-compensation-and-disability-conference-partners-with-lexisnexis.htmlThe 21st annual Workers’ Compensation Conference offers superior legal sessions featuring leaders from the LexisNexis community http://www.prlog.org/11944406-safe-oasis-grant-program-accepting-applications-through-august-2012.htmlHousing non-profit re|shelter has opened the doors to their small grant program for those whose ability to live safely in their current home has been severely compromised by environmental intolerances. http://www.prlog.org/11944068-spinning-bikes-on-the-art-museum-steps-to-support-people-with-autism-and-intellectual-disabilities.htmlVision for Equality, a non-profit for people with autism and intellectual disabilities have partnered with The Sporting Club at The Bellevue for a spinning fundraiser on the Art Museum Steps in Philadelphia. http://www.prlog.org/11943922-jobs-boom-in-illawarras-disability-and-community-care-sector.htmlEmployment is booming in the disability and community care sector with an estimated 400 new workers needed in the Illawarra region, and up to 10,000 new workers needed statewide, to provide support for more than 380,000 people in NSW by 2017. http://www.prlog.org/11941205-delivery-solutions-for-people-with-disabilities.htmlThe theme of this year’s Airports Company South Africa Disability Conference is ‘Solutions for Delivery to People with Disabilities’ and will focus on real benefits for people with disabilities in South Africa. http://www.prlog.org/11939796-themobilityresourcecom-bridges-the-gap-between-major-car-manufactures-adaptive-driving-dealers.htmlFeatures the largest online inventory of handicap vans and accessible vehicles for people with limited mobility. http://www.prlog.org/11937892-college-wins-community-service-award.htmlCentral Coast Community College is thrilled to be announced the winner of Wyong Regional Chamber of Commerce’s 2012 Community Service Award for actively and positively contributing to the social wellbeing of the local community.