James Taylor, strategic director at disability equality charity Scope, said: “Change on disability equality needs to start now. For too long, the voices of disabled people have been […]
July 4 fireworks – and drones, too – light up the night around Los Angeles County – Daily News
4TH OF JULY SALE Don’t miss this deal Standard Digital Access $4 for 1 year Already a subscriber? Login Redondo Beach celebrates Independence Day with fireworks launched from […]
Elderly people who have seen changes in their monthly salary
This month, the Social Security Administration announced significant changes to disability benefit payments for both Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). The new changes, […]
Office leasing slows across Los Angeles, rents fall
Office leasing has slowed and rents have fallen across the Los Angeles metropolitan area, with the sector’s struggles expected to intensify through the rest of the year. About […]
Harmony Farm means legs, voices and laughter for people with disabilities | Community
Pamela Logan moved to Florida in 1991 and began looking for volunteer opportunities working with children and animals. She found both at Horses Helping the Handicapped, a small […]
Disability advocates call for improved federal benefits
Disability Advocates Call for Improved Federal Benefits | Benefits and Pension Monitor Industry News Some say the changes have been less than promised. According to a CBC News […]
Sex and disability writer Kaylee Trace on the power of pleasure | Things To Do
The rent was due. Kaylee Trace was 22 years old and had just graduated from a bachelor’s degree during the Great Recession when she realized she was “completely […]
“A massive disconnect.” UW unenrolls student with disability from precollege program
The University of Wisconsin has excluded a 14-year-old ninth grader from a precollege summer program because it is unable to accommodate the student’s disabilities, Madison365 has learned. Nikhita […]
Behind the medals: Inspiring stories of women with disabilities reveal the difference opportunity can make
Seven years ago, Friana Kwebila, an 18-year-old woman with a disability from Vanuatu, attended a coaching session organised by the Commonwealth Games Foundation. For Friana, it was a […]
New US disability benefits set to begin payment within a week
Disability benefits soon to reach new group of Americans The payment schedule for SSDI means that the Social Security Administration will be sending out new checks in the […]