Better Disability http://betterdisability.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 24 May 2013 14:14:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Church Denies Wedding For Couple With Special Needs – Disability … http://betterdisability.com/blog/disability/church-denies-wedding-for-couple-with-special-needs-disability.html http://betterdisability.com/blog/disability/church-denies-wedding-for-couple-with-special-needs-disability.html#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 14:14:56 +0000 admin http://betterdisability.com/blog/uncategorized/church-denies-wedding-for-couple-with-special-needs-disability.html A Catholic church has turned down a request from a couple with disabilities to be married, with a clergyman insisting that the pair is not ready.

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]]> http://betterdisability.com/blog/disability/church-denies-wedding-for-couple-with-special-needs-disability.html/feed 0 Protest at County Hall over Collin Brewer disability gaffe | This is … http://betterdisability.com/blog/disability/protest-at-county-hall-over-collin-brewer-disability-gaffe-this-is.html http://betterdisability.com/blog/disability/protest-at-county-hall-over-collin-brewer-disability-gaffe-this-is.html#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 08:40:00 +0000 admin http://betterdisability.com/blog/uncategorized/protest-at-county-hall-over-collin-brewer-disability-gaffe-this-is.html Furious protestors gathered at County Hall today to demand the resignation of a councillor who said disabled children 'should be put down'. Councillor Collin Brewer made the controversial statement…

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]]> http://betterdisability.com/blog/disability/protest-at-county-hall-over-collin-brewer-disability-gaffe-this-is.html/feed 0 The Trials and Tribulations of a Girl With a Disability | The Vagenda http://betterdisability.com/blog/disability/the-trials-and-tribulations-of-a-girl-with-a-disability-the-vagenda.html http://betterdisability.com/blog/disability/the-trials-and-tribulations-of-a-girl-with-a-disability-the-vagenda.html#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 07:12:00 +0000 admin http://betterdisability.com/blog/uncategorized/the-trials-and-tribulations-of-a-girl-with-a-disability-the-vagenda.html I was born with a disability . I only have limited vision in one eye, and was born without irises, which makes it rather noticeable.

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]]> http://betterdisability.com/blog/disability/the-trials-and-tribulations-of-a-girl-with-a-disability-the-vagenda.html/feed 0 Study Points To Disability Housing Crisis – Disability Scoop http://betterdisability.com/blog/disability/study-points-to-disability-housing-crisis-disability-scoop.html http://betterdisability.com/blog/disability/study-points-to-disability-housing-crisis-disability-scoop.html#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 01:08:46 +0000 admin http://betterdisability.com/blog/uncategorized/study-points-to-disability-housing-crisis-disability-scoop.html Housing is out of reach for many with disabilities , with a new report finding that rent for a small apartment often exceeds the total government benefits offered to such individuals.

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]]> http://betterdisability.com/blog/disability/study-points-to-disability-housing-crisis-disability-scoop.html/feed 0 Hampton Roads veterans still waiting up to 30 months for disability … http://betterdisability.com/blog/disability/hampton-roads-veterans-still-waiting-up-to-30-months-for-disability.html http://betterdisability.com/blog/disability/hampton-roads-veterans-still-waiting-up-to-30-months-for-disability.html#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 21:17:00 +0000 admin http://betterdisability.com/blog/uncategorized/hampton-roads-veterans-still-waiting-up-to-30-months-for-disability.html Iraq war veteran James Edwards says he's been waiting 186 days for a decision on his VA disability claim, filed last November for physical and mental problems documented from his time in the Army.“I did my 4 ½ years, I got …

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]]> http://betterdisability.com/blog/disability/hampton-roads-veterans-still-waiting-up-to-30-months-for-disability.html/feed 0 Disability advocates cite gains from legislative session, but also … http://betterdisability.com/blog/disability/disability-advocates-cite-gains-from-legislative-session-but-also.html http://betterdisability.com/blog/disability/disability-advocates-cite-gains-from-legislative-session-but-also.html#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 11:36:25 +0000 admin http://betterdisability.com/blog/uncategorized/disability-advocates-cite-gains-from-legislative-session-but-also.html The 2013 Minnesota legislative brought some gains for people with disabilities and their families, but some key initiatives were stalled, says The ARC Minnesota, a disability advocacy organization.”The final health and human services bill that …

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]]> http://betterdisability.com/blog/disability/disability-advocates-cite-gains-from-legislative-session-but-also.html/feed 0 Learning disability service drives home road safety message … http://betterdisability.com/blog/disability/learning-disability-service-drives-home-road-safety-message.html http://betterdisability.com/blog/disability/learning-disability-service-drives-home-road-safety-message.html#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 08:06:01 +0000 admin http://betterdisability.com/blog/uncategorized/learning-disability-service-drives-home-road-safety-message.html Learning disability service drives home road safety message | Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust …

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]]> http://betterdisability.com/blog/disability/learning-disability-service-drives-home-road-safety-message.html/feed 0 Achieving a disability-inclusive development agenda with ICTs … http://betterdisability.com/blog/disability/achieving-a-disability-inclusive-development-agenda-with-icts.html http://betterdisability.com/blog/disability/achieving-a-disability-inclusive-development-agenda-with-icts.html#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 06:18:22 +0000 admin http://betterdisability.com/blog/uncategorized/achieving-a-disability-inclusive-development-agenda-with-icts.html On Monday, September 23, 2013, the UN General Assembly will hold a meeting in New York (USA) at the level of Heads of States to define the future global roadma…

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]]> http://betterdisability.com/blog/disability/achieving-a-disability-inclusive-development-agenda-with-icts.html/feed 0 Tech Giant To Recruit Workers With Autism – Disability Scoop http://betterdisability.com/blog/disability/tech-giant-to-recruit-workers-with-autism-disability-scoop.html http://betterdisability.com/blog/disability/tech-giant-to-recruit-workers-with-autism-disability-scoop.html#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 01:12:00 +0000 admin http://betterdisability.com/blog/uncategorized/tech-giant-to-recruit-workers-with-autism-disability-scoop.html A leading software company, with offices in the United States and around the globe, is launching a strategic effort to hire people with autism in order to tap their unique talents.

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]]> http://betterdisability.com/blog/disability/tech-giant-to-recruit-workers-with-autism-disability-scoop.html/feed 0 Everything and Nothing from Essex: Un-Defining Disability http://betterdisability.com/blog/disability/everything-and-nothing-from-essex-un-defining-disability.html http://betterdisability.com/blog/disability/everything-and-nothing-from-essex-un-defining-disability.html#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 21:54:00 +0000 admin http://betterdisability.com/blog/uncategorized/everything-and-nothing-from-essex-un-defining-disability.html This is a word that carries with it heavy weight in this world. But most days, I redefine it

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