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Kennedy""s Autism Remarks and Controversial NIH Registry Spark Outrage
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.""s controversial claims about autism, coupled with the announcement and subsequent retraction of a national autism registry by the NIH, have ignited a firestorm of criticism concerning data privacy, informed consent, and the ethical treatment of autistic individuals.
Kennedy""s Autism Remarks and Controversial NIH Registry Spark Outrage
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.""s controversial claims about autism, coupled with the announcement and subsequent retraction of a national autism registry by the NIH, have ignited a firestorm of criticism concerning data privacy, informed consent, and the ethical treatment of autistic individuals.
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52% Bias Score
Spain Bans Automatic Dismissal for Permanent Disability
Spain's amended article 49.1 of the Workers' Statute, effective April 22, 2024, prohibits automatic dismissal for permanent disability; employers must offer job adaptation or relocation unless excessively costly, as defined by new criteria; this follows a European Union court ruling.
Spain Bans Automatic Dismissal for Permanent Disability
Spain's amended article 49.1 of the Workers' Statute, effective April 22, 2024, prohibits automatic dismissal for permanent disability; employers must offer job adaptation or relocation unless excessively costly, as defined by new criteria; this follows a European Union court ruling.
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40% Bias Score
Kennedy's Autism Remarks Spark Outrage
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s recent remarks minimizing the capabilities of autistic individuals sparked widespread criticism from advocacy groups and experts, who cited his use of outdated data and harmful stereotypes as evidence of his misunderstanding of autism spectrum disorder.
Kennedy's Autism Remarks Spark Outrage
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s recent remarks minimizing the capabilities of autistic individuals sparked widespread criticism from advocacy groups and experts, who cited his use of outdated data and harmful stereotypes as evidence of his misunderstanding of autism spectrum disorder.
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48% Bias Score
Disabled Germans Face Four Times Higher Disaster Risk: A Call for Inclusive Emergency Planning
A Harvard study reveals that disabled individuals in Germany face up to four times the risk of death or serious injury during natural disasters due to systemic failures in accessibility and emergency planning, a problem highlighted by the 2021 Ahrtal flood where thirteen disabled people died due to ...
Disabled Germans Face Four Times Higher Disaster Risk: A Call for Inclusive Emergency Planning
A Harvard study reveals that disabled individuals in Germany face up to four times the risk of death or serious injury during natural disasters due to systemic failures in accessibility and emergency planning, a problem highlighted by the 2021 Ahrtal flood where thirteen disabled people died due to ...
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28% Bias Score
Autistic Teen with Cerebral Palsy Fatally Shot by Idaho Police
Pocatello, Idaho police shot and killed 17-year-old Victor Perez, an autistic teenager with cerebral palsy, on April 5th, after responding to a 911 call about a man with a knife; Perez's family says officers failed to de-escalate the situation before shooting him nine times.
Autistic Teen with Cerebral Palsy Fatally Shot by Idaho Police
Pocatello, Idaho police shot and killed 17-year-old Victor Perez, an autistic teenager with cerebral palsy, on April 5th, after responding to a 911 call about a man with a knife; Perez's family says officers failed to de-escalate the situation before shooting him nine times.
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28% Bias Score
Autistic Teen Dies After Police Shooting in Idaho
Seventeen-year-old autistic, nonverbal Victor Perez, who also had cerebral palsy, died Saturday after being removed from life support following an April 5th shooting by Pocatello, Idaho police who responded to a 911 call reporting an intoxicated man with a knife chasing someone; Perez was not intoxi...
Autistic Teen Dies After Police Shooting in Idaho
Seventeen-year-old autistic, nonverbal Victor Perez, who also had cerebral palsy, died Saturday after being removed from life support following an April 5th shooting by Pocatello, Idaho police who responded to a 911 call reporting an intoxicated man with a knife chasing someone; Perez was not intoxi...
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44% Bias Score
Ethiopian Deaf Woman Earns PhD, Leads Disability Rights Advocacy
Woinshet Girma, a deaf Ethiopian woman, earned a PhD in sign linguistics, overcoming hearing loss and systemic barriers; she now leads disability rights organizations and developed a sign language interpreter app.
Ethiopian Deaf Woman Earns PhD, Leads Disability Rights Advocacy
Woinshet Girma, a deaf Ethiopian woman, earned a PhD in sign linguistics, overcoming hearing loss and systemic barriers; she now leads disability rights organizations and developed a sign language interpreter app.
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44% Bias Score
Wales Faces 'National Scandal' Over Deaf Patient Care
A report by the RNID reveals a "national scandal" in Wales, where 73% of deaf individuals have never had their communication needs assessed in healthcare, leading to communication barriers and legal breaches under the Equality Act; Kristy Hopkins describes her daughter's negative hospital experience...
Wales Faces 'National Scandal' Over Deaf Patient Care
A report by the RNID reveals a "national scandal" in Wales, where 73% of deaf individuals have never had their communication needs assessed in healthcare, leading to communication barriers and legal breaches under the Equality Act; Kristy Hopkins describes her daughter's negative hospital experience...
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64% Bias Score
Backlash Against Kennedy's Autism Comments
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s comments linking autism to environmental factors and portraying autistic individuals negatively sparked outrage from parents and autism advocates, who emphasize the diversity of abilities and potential within the autism spectrum, and the rising autism diagnoses ...
Backlash Against Kennedy's Autism Comments
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s comments linking autism to environmental factors and portraying autistic individuals negatively sparked outrage from parents and autism advocates, who emphasize the diversity of abilities and potential within the autism spectrum, and the rising autism diagnoses ...
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48% Bias Score
DWP Reforms Carer's Allowance System
The UK's Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announced major changes to its carer's allowance system, including investigating all suspected overpayments and raising the weekly earnings limit to £196, aiming to resolve a long-standing issue of unfair treatment and debt for claimants.
DWP Reforms Carer's Allowance System
The UK's Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announced major changes to its carer's allowance system, including investigating all suspected overpayments and raising the weekly earnings limit to £196, aiming to resolve a long-standing issue of unfair treatment and debt for claimants.
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56% Bias Score
Autistic Teen Shot Dead by Idaho Police
Seventeen-year-old Victor Perez, an autistic nonverbal boy with cerebral palsy, died Saturday after being shot multiple times by Pocatello, Idaho police on April 5th, who responded to a 911 call about a man with a knife; Perez was holding a knife and stumbling toward officers when they opened fire w...
Autistic Teen Shot Dead by Idaho Police
Seventeen-year-old Victor Perez, an autistic nonverbal boy with cerebral palsy, died Saturday after being shot multiple times by Pocatello, Idaho police on April 5th, who responded to a 911 call about a man with a knife; Perez was holding a knife and stumbling toward officers when they opened fire w...
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48% Bias Score
Turkish School Principal Accused of Inaction After 7-Year-Old Student's Alleged Assault
Seven-year-old Kiraz K., a 50% intellectually disabled student at Esenyurt Ali Fuat Üstün Primary School in Turkey, was allegedly assaulted by classmates, with the school principal accused of inaction; the mother filed a CİMER complaint and obtained a medical report.
Turkish School Principal Accused of Inaction After 7-Year-Old Student's Alleged Assault
Seven-year-old Kiraz K., a 50% intellectually disabled student at Esenyurt Ali Fuat Üstün Primary School in Turkey, was allegedly assaulted by classmates, with the school principal accused of inaction; the mother filed a CİMER complaint and obtained a medical report.
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60% Bias Score
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