Sonya Massey killing underscores disproportionate police violence against Black and disabled people
Sonya Massey killing underscores disproportionate police violence against Black and disabled people
https://www.salon.com/2024/07/27/sonya-massey-underscores-disproportionate-police-violence-against-black-and-disabled-people/
"Black disabled people are particularly seen as problematic in the eyes of the state and a threat," expert says.
Why was a leading disability organization denied access to the RNC?
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https://19thnews.org/2024/07/rnc-aapd-leading-disability-organization-denied-access/
Stroke survivors may be saddled with an invisible disability known as spatial neglect – but a simple treatment offers significant improvement
Stroke survivors may be saddled with an invisible disability known as spatial neglect – but a simple treatment offers significant improvement
https://theconversation.com/stroke-survivors-may-be-saddled-with-an-invisible-disability-known-as-spatial-neglect-but-a-simple-treatment-offers-significant-improvement-223012
About half of those recovering from a stroke or a brain injury have spatial neglect. But prism adaptation therapy – noninvasive and easy to administer – can help.
Want to be a better ally to disabled people? Here's how
https://www.npr.org/2022/02/18/1081713756/disability-disabled-people-offensive-better-word
Project 2025 is twisting disability rights law to attack abortion
Project 2025 is twisting disability rights law to attack abortion
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/07/project-2025-abortion-disability-rights-heritage-foundation/
The right-wing influence op has hit "the bottom of the barrel," one expert said.
"Video games are so universal": HBO doc "Quad Gods" reveals the disability esports team on a mission
"Video games are so universal": HBO doc "Quad Gods" reveals the disability esports team on a mission
https://www.salon.com/2024/07/10/quad-gods-hbo-video-games-esports-prentice-cox-jess-jacklin/
Director Jess Jacklin and competitor Prentice Cox discuss how technology can help healing and inclusivity
GOP Is Targeting Disabled Alabamians With Voting Restrictions
GOP Is Targeting Disabled Alabamians With Voting Restrictions
https://truthout.org/articles/gop-is-targeting-disabled-alabamians-with-voting-restrictions/
Under Alabama’s SB 1, people who assist voters with absentee ballot applications could face a 20-year prison sentence.
Court revives case against EMTs who put woman [with CP] in body bag when she wasn't dead
Court revives case against EMTs who put woman in body bag when she wasn't dead
https://lawandcrime.com/lawsuit/lawsuit-revived-against-emts-who-put-woman-in-body-bag-when-she-wasnt-actually-dead/
When an embalmer opened the body bag, they discovered Timesha Beauchamp was still alive. The woman was taken to a nearby hospital and placed on a ventilator where she lived for six additional weeks.
States could help disabled people survive climate change—by working with them
States could help disabled people survive climate change—by working with them
https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2024/07/states-could-help-disabled-people-survive-climate-change-by-involving-them/
Independent living centers save lives in dire weather. Why don't they get a say in disaster plans?
How the war in Gaza makes life nearly impossible for disabled people
How the war in Gaza makes life nearly impossible for disabled people
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/07/israel-palestine-gaza-war-amputees-disabled-people-humanity-inclusion/
"Some children think that their legs might grow again. This is one of the saddest things that we hear on a regular basis."
