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Ukraine Conscripts Mentally Unfit Soldier, Exposing Systemic Flaws
A 28-year-old Ukrainian man with a documented history of mental illness since 2015, including low IQ and emotional instability, was conscripted despite his condition, highlighting flaws in Ukraine's military medical screening process and raising concerns about his safety and the safety of his unit.
Ukraine Conscripts Mentally Unfit Soldier, Exposing Systemic Flaws
A 28-year-old Ukrainian man with a documented history of mental illness since 2015, including low IQ and emotional instability, was conscripted despite his condition, highlighting flaws in Ukraine's military medical screening process and raising concerns about his safety and the safety of his unit.
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44% Bias Score
7-Year-Old Thrives After Amputation, Instagram Showcases Active Life
Seven-year-old River-Lucia from Cheadle, UK, born with fibular hemimelia, received a Syme amputation at age six; her active life and positive experience, documented on Instagram, challenges perceptions of limb difference.
7-Year-Old Thrives After Amputation, Instagram Showcases Active Life
Seven-year-old River-Lucia from Cheadle, UK, born with fibular hemimelia, received a Syme amputation at age six; her active life and positive experience, documented on Instagram, challenges perceptions of limb difference.
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48% Bias Score
Greece Launches €14,500 Accessibility Grants for People with Disabilities
Greece will provide grants of up to €14,500 to 2,500 people with over 67% disability for home modifications, with a 50% advance payment, starting in the coming days.
Greece Launches €14,500 Accessibility Grants for People with Disabilities
Greece will provide grants of up to €14,500 to 2,500 people with over 67% disability for home modifications, with a 50% advance payment, starting in the coming days.
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40% Bias Score
UK Taskforce Urges Mandatory Disability Training for Airline and Airport Staff
A UK government taskforce urged mandatory disability awareness training for airline and airport staff after finding disabled passengers experience inconsistent and sometimes harmful treatment, with 5.5 million passengers requesting assistance in 2024, a 40% increase since before the pandemic.
UK Taskforce Urges Mandatory Disability Training for Airline and Airport Staff
A UK government taskforce urged mandatory disability awareness training for airline and airport staff after finding disabled passengers experience inconsistent and sometimes harmful treatment, with 5.5 million passengers requesting assistance in 2024, a 40% increase since before the pandemic.
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36% Bias Score
Ukraine to Review Disability Statuses of 484 Prosecutors
Ukraine's Prosecutor General ordered a review of 484 prosecutors' disability statuses following a scandal in Khmelnytskyi Oblast where 49 prosecutors, including the regional prosecutor, obtained disability to avoid mobilization, leading to the resignation of the regional prosecutor and the national ...
Ukraine to Review Disability Statuses of 484 Prosecutors
Ukraine's Prosecutor General ordered a review of 484 prosecutors' disability statuses following a scandal in Khmelnytskyi Oblast where 49 prosecutors, including the regional prosecutor, obtained disability to avoid mobilization, leading to the resignation of the regional prosecutor and the national ...
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44% Bias Score
Couple with Spina Bifida Overcome Discrimination to Adopt Daughter
Kelly and Larry Peterson, a couple with spina bifida, faced discrimination when adopting due to their disability; however, they successfully adopted Hadley, a daughter with spina bifida, autism, and a speech disorder, highlighting ongoing challenges in adoption despite the Americans with Disabilitie...
Couple with Spina Bifida Overcome Discrimination to Adopt Daughter
Kelly and Larry Peterson, a couple with spina bifida, faced discrimination when adopting due to their disability; however, they successfully adopted Hadley, a daughter with spina bifida, autism, and a speech disorder, highlighting ongoing challenges in adoption despite the Americans with Disabilitie...
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24% Bias Score
DIY SOS rebuild allows disabled teen to return home after three years in hospital
Daniel Flemen, a 16-year-old severely disabled after brain surgery, is returning home after the BBC's DIY SOS team completed an eight-day renovation of his Lancashire house, making it fully accessible; the project involved hundreds of volunteers and tradespeople.
DIY SOS rebuild allows disabled teen to return home after three years in hospital
Daniel Flemen, a 16-year-old severely disabled after brain surgery, is returning home after the BBC's DIY SOS team completed an eight-day renovation of his Lancashire house, making it fully accessible; the project involved hundreds of volunteers and tradespeople.
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48% Bias Score
Neurodiversity: A Competitive Advantage for Fortune 500 Companies
Charlotte Valeur, a financial executive diagnosed with autism, exemplifies the growing trend of companies actively recruiting neurodivergent individuals for their unique skills, with Gartner predicting that 25% of Fortune 500 companies will do so by 2027.
Neurodiversity: A Competitive Advantage for Fortune 500 Companies
Charlotte Valeur, a financial executive diagnosed with autism, exemplifies the growing trend of companies actively recruiting neurodivergent individuals for their unique skills, with Gartner predicting that 25% of Fortune 500 companies will do so by 2027.
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44% Bias Score
Cycling Program Restores Independence for Parkinson's Patient
Tony Deeney, a 38-year-old diagnosed with Parkinson's, regained independence and improved his quality of life through a specialized cycling program at the Phoenix Community Centre in Glasgow, using adapted tricycles, highlighting the therapeutic benefits of exercise and community support for Parkins...
Cycling Program Restores Independence for Parkinson's Patient
Tony Deeney, a 38-year-old diagnosed with Parkinson's, regained independence and improved his quality of life through a specialized cycling program at the Phoenix Community Centre in Glasgow, using adapted tricycles, highlighting the therapeutic benefits of exercise and community support for Parkins...
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44% Bias Score
Paralyzed but Not Disabled: A Greek Woman's Journey of Resilience
In 2015, Georgía Kaltsi, then 21, was paralyzed from the waist down in a car accident that killed a friend; despite this, she became a disability advocate and co-host of a TV show focusing on disability.
Paralyzed but Not Disabled: A Greek Woman's Journey of Resilience
In 2015, Georgía Kaltsi, then 21, was paralyzed from the waist down in a car accident that killed a friend; despite this, she became a disability advocate and co-host of a TV show focusing on disability.
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24% Bias Score
Disabled Boy Dies from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning After Grandmother Leaves Him Unattended
An 8-year-old disabled boy, Sasha, died from carbon monoxide poisoning after his intoxicated grandmother left him unattended near electric heaters; she was charged with causing his death.
Disabled Boy Dies from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning After Grandmother Leaves Him Unattended
An 8-year-old disabled boy, Sasha, died from carbon monoxide poisoning after his intoxicated grandmother left him unattended near electric heaters; she was charged with causing his death.
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56% Bias Score
NDIS Flaws Drive Rise in State Guardianship for Vulnerable Australians
In Victoria, Australia, flaws within the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) are causing a surge in the number of vulnerable people placed under state guardianship, a measure intended as a last resort; administrative delays, inadequate support, and the complex reassessment process are drivin...
NDIS Flaws Drive Rise in State Guardianship for Vulnerable Australians
In Victoria, Australia, flaws within the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) are causing a surge in the number of vulnerable people placed under state guardianship, a measure intended as a last resort; administrative delays, inadequate support, and the complex reassessment process are drivin...
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48% Bias Score
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