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Spanish Citizenship Granted to Intellectually Disabled Son After Legal Battle
A Peruvian couple in Fuerteventura won a legal battle to grant their 35-year-old son with 71% intellectual disability Spanish citizenship without the usual political and cultural exam, after a long struggle and appeal to the Defensor del Pueblo.
Spanish Citizenship Granted to Intellectually Disabled Son After Legal Battle
A Peruvian couple in Fuerteventura won a legal battle to grant their 35-year-old son with 71% intellectual disability Spanish citizenship without the usual political and cultural exam, after a long struggle and appeal to the Defensor del Pueblo.
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44% Bias Score
Trump's Education Department Cuts Leave Parents Without Recourse
President Trump's executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, resulting in the closure of seven regional Offices of Civil Rights (OCR) and halving its staff, leaves parents like Rebecca in Michigan without recourse after their child faced discrimination and segregation at school; the O...
Trump's Education Department Cuts Leave Parents Without Recourse
President Trump's executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, resulting in the closure of seven regional Offices of Civil Rights (OCR) and halving its staff, leaves parents like Rebecca in Michigan without recourse after their child faced discrimination and segregation at school; the O...
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56% Bias Score
Bus Route Cut Isolates Autistic Man
In Pool-in-Wharfedale, Yorkshire, the removal of the number 25 bus route has severely limited the independence of 22-year-old autistic resident Oliver Heap, prompting a community campaign for its reinstatement, supported by a survey of 244 residents indicating significant need for the service.
Bus Route Cut Isolates Autistic Man
In Pool-in-Wharfedale, Yorkshire, the removal of the number 25 bus route has severely limited the independence of 22-year-old autistic resident Oliver Heap, prompting a community campaign for its reinstatement, supported by a survey of 244 residents indicating significant need for the service.
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52% Bias Score
Education Department Staff Cuts Hamper Disability Rights Complaints
The U.S. Education Department's Office for Civil Rights, responsible for investigating disability discrimination complaints in schools, has had its staff cut by roughly half, leading to a backlog of over 20,000 cases and potentially discouraging families from seeking support for their children.
Education Department Staff Cuts Hamper Disability Rights Complaints
The U.S. Education Department's Office for Civil Rights, responsible for investigating disability discrimination complaints in schools, has had its staff cut by roughly half, leading to a backlog of over 20,000 cases and potentially discouraging families from seeking support for their children.
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44% Bias Score
Critically Ill Turkish Prisoner Denied Essential Surgery
Mehmet Emin Vural, a 39-year-old prisoner in Metris R-Type Prison with a 55% disability and multiple severe illnesses, is denied necessary surgery despite medical recommendations, highlighting systemic healthcare failures within Turkish prisons.
Critically Ill Turkish Prisoner Denied Essential Surgery
Mehmet Emin Vural, a 39-year-old prisoner in Metris R-Type Prison with a 55% disability and multiple severe illnesses, is denied necessary surgery despite medical recommendations, highlighting systemic healthcare failures within Turkish prisons.
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56% Bias Score
Hamburg's Stricter Childcare Regulations Exacerbate Shortage of Inclusive Places
Hamburg faces a shortage of childcare places for children at risk of disability, worsened by stricter regulations on "Eingliederungshilfe" (EGH) subsidies since summer 2024, impacting approximately 40 children in 2024 alone, while the number of affected children rose from 2.221 in 2017 to 3.119 in 2...
Hamburg's Stricter Childcare Regulations Exacerbate Shortage of Inclusive Places
Hamburg faces a shortage of childcare places for children at risk of disability, worsened by stricter regulations on "Eingliederungshilfe" (EGH) subsidies since summer 2024, impacting approximately 40 children in 2024 alone, while the number of affected children rose from 2.221 in 2017 to 3.119 in 2...
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48% Bias Score
Trump's Executive Order Threatens Funding and Protections for Disabled Students
President Trump signed an executive order to close the Department of Education, jeopardizing $15 billion in funding for 7.4 million students with disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), prompting concerns from parents and special education advocates about the loss ...
Trump's Executive Order Threatens Funding and Protections for Disabled Students
President Trump signed an executive order to close the Department of Education, jeopardizing $15 billion in funding for 7.4 million students with disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), prompting concerns from parents and special education advocates about the loss ...
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64% Bias Score
UK Parliament Accessibility Challenges Highlighted by Disabled MP
Newly elected Labour MP Marie Tidball, who has physical impairments affecting all four limbs, is highlighting the UK Parliament's inaccessibility, citing difficulties navigating the building and participating in debates and votes, prompting calls for modernization.
UK Parliament Accessibility Challenges Highlighted by Disabled MP
Newly elected Labour MP Marie Tidball, who has physical impairments affecting all four limbs, is highlighting the UK Parliament's inaccessibility, citing difficulties navigating the building and participating in debates and votes, prompting calls for modernization.
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24% Bias Score
Justice Department Removes 11 ADA Guidelines, Citing Regulatory Burden
The Department of Justice removed 11 guidelines from the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) website, citing them as unnecessary and outdated, impacting business compliance and potentially consumer prices; the action is linked to a 2020 executive order targeting regulatory burdens.
Justice Department Removes 11 ADA Guidelines, Citing Regulatory Burden
The Department of Justice removed 11 guidelines from the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) website, citing them as unnecessary and outdated, impacting business compliance and potentially consumer prices; the action is linked to a 2020 executive order targeting regulatory burdens.
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52% Bias Score
UK Government's PIP Cuts Spark Outcry from Disabled Community
The UK government's planned cuts to Personal Independence Payments (PIP) for disabled people have sparked widespread outrage, with concerns that stricter eligibility criteria will leave many unable to afford essential support and potentially force them out of work, contradicting the government's sta...
UK Government's PIP Cuts Spark Outcry from Disabled Community
The UK government's planned cuts to Personal Independence Payments (PIP) for disabled people have sparked widespread outrage, with concerns that stricter eligibility criteria will leave many unable to afford essential support and potentially force them out of work, contradicting the government's sta...
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52% Bias Score
Proposed £5bn Cut to UK Disability Benefits Threatens Millions
Adam Gabsi, a 39-year-old with multiple sclerosis, highlights the potential devastating impact of Labour's proposed £5bn cut to disability benefits, specifically a freeze to his Personal Independence Payment (PIP), affecting 3.7 million claimants in England and Wales.
Proposed £5bn Cut to UK Disability Benefits Threatens Millions
Adam Gabsi, a 39-year-old with multiple sclerosis, highlights the potential devastating impact of Labour's proposed £5bn cut to disability benefits, specifically a freeze to his Personal Independence Payment (PIP), affecting 3.7 million claimants in England and Wales.
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52% Bias Score
Post-School Support Gap for SEN Students in Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland, young adults with special educational needs (SEN) face a significant support gap after leaving school, lacking the equivalent of England's Education, Health and Care plan (EHCP), which leaves many without pathways to further education or employment, impacting their quality of li...
Post-School Support Gap for SEN Students in Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland, young adults with special educational needs (SEN) face a significant support gap after leaving school, lacking the equivalent of England's Education, Health and Care plan (EHCP), which leaves many without pathways to further education or employment, impacting their quality of li...
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60% Bias Score
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