McCausland's Strictly Win: A Landmark Moment for Disability Inclusion
Comedian Chris McCausland's win on the 2024 Strictly Come Dancing final has been hailed as a landmark moment for disability inclusion, inspiring others with sight loss and prompting calls for increased representation in television.
McCausland's Strictly Win: A Landmark Moment for Disability Inclusion
Comedian Chris McCausland's win on the 2024 Strictly Come Dancing final has been hailed as a landmark moment for disability inclusion, inspiring others with sight loss and prompting calls for increased representation in television.
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40% Bias Score
Ticket to Work Program Supports Return to Employment for SSDI Beneficiaries
The Social Security Administration's Ticket to Work (TTW) program helps individuals receiving SSDI benefits return to work by providing support services, financial incentives like a Trial Work Period and Extended Period of Eligibility, and vocational counseling to assess readiness and explore job op...
Ticket to Work Program Supports Return to Employment for SSDI Beneficiaries
The Social Security Administration's Ticket to Work (TTW) program helps individuals receiving SSDI benefits return to work by providing support services, financial incentives like a Trial Work Period and Extended Period of Eligibility, and vocational counseling to assess readiness and explore job op...
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36% Bias Score
Long COVID Crisis: Dutch Employers Face Dilemma Over Employee Dismissals
Approximately 450,000 Dutch citizens suffer from long COVID, with 90,000 facing severe symptoms. The UWV anticipates most affected employees will become unfit for work after two years of sick leave, forcing employers to choose between continued financial burden or dismissal.
Long COVID Crisis: Dutch Employers Face Dilemma Over Employee Dismissals
Approximately 450,000 Dutch citizens suffer from long COVID, with 90,000 facing severe symptoms. The UWV anticipates most affected employees will become unfit for work after two years of sick leave, forcing employers to choose between continued financial burden or dismissal.
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52% Bias Score
"Unstoppable": Anthony Robles' Inspirational Journey
"Unstoppable" is a biographical sports drama about Anthony Robles, a wrestler born with one leg, showcasing his athletic career and family relationships, highlighting the challenges faced by a struggling Afro-Latino family.
"Unstoppable": Anthony Robles' Inspirational Journey
"Unstoppable" is a biographical sports drama about Anthony Robles, a wrestler born with one leg, showcasing his athletic career and family relationships, highlighting the challenges faced by a struggling Afro-Latino family.
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36% Bias Score
NPO Success: Defining Mission, Goals, and Stakeholder Engagement
Irina Chinasova of Chelyabinsk, head of the ANO "Dobrye Druzya" NPO, discussed the importance of defining mission and goals, and using a stakeholder matrix to achieve ambitious objectives, resulting in five years of success supporting families with disabled children.
NPO Success: Defining Mission, Goals, and Stakeholder Engagement
Irina Chinasova of Chelyabinsk, head of the ANO "Dobrye Druzya" NPO, discussed the importance of defining mission and goals, and using a stakeholder matrix to achieve ambitious objectives, resulting in five years of success supporting families with disabled children.
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52% Bias Score
Face Blindness Project Seeks to Raise Awareness and Develop Support Resources
Affecting 2–3% of the population, prosopagnosia, or face blindness, severely impairs facial recognition, causing social challenges for sufferers like Dr. Hayley Ryder, who cannot recognize her family; a new project aims to raise awareness and develop support resources.
Face Blindness Project Seeks to Raise Awareness and Develop Support Resources
Affecting 2–3% of the population, prosopagnosia, or face blindness, severely impairs facial recognition, causing social challenges for sufferers like Dr. Hayley Ryder, who cannot recognize her family; a new project aims to raise awareness and develop support resources.
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20% Bias Score
Three Children Receive Life-Changing Bionic Arms Thanks to Collaborative Christmas Campaign
Three children with limb differences received bionic arms this Christmas thanks to the collaborative fundraising efforts of their families and The Big Hero 3 campaign, which raised over $50,000 to provide them with the world's most affordable advanced multi-grip prosthetic arms.
Three Children Receive Life-Changing Bionic Arms Thanks to Collaborative Christmas Campaign
Three children with limb differences received bionic arms this Christmas thanks to the collaborative fundraising efforts of their families and The Big Hero 3 campaign, which raised over $50,000 to provide them with the world's most affordable advanced multi-grip prosthetic arms.
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48% Bias Score
Salisbury Spinal Centre Celebrates 40 Years: Stories of Recovery and Rehabilitation
The Salisbury Hospital Spinal Treatment Centre celebrates 40 years of providing specialist rehabilitation for patients with spinal cord injuries, showcasing diverse cases highlighting physical, emotional and social impacts; the centre's multidisciplinary approach and long-term support are crucial to...
Salisbury Spinal Centre Celebrates 40 Years: Stories of Recovery and Rehabilitation
The Salisbury Hospital Spinal Treatment Centre celebrates 40 years of providing specialist rehabilitation for patients with spinal cord injuries, showcasing diverse cases highlighting physical, emotional and social impacts; the centre's multidisciplinary approach and long-term support are crucial to...
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12% Bias Score
Powerlifter Finds Inner Peace Through Faith and Sport
Plymouth powerlifter Doaa Shayea, born with spina bifida, found inner peace through religion and sport, overcoming feelings of inadequacy and societal underestimation to become a national competitor.
Powerlifter Finds Inner Peace Through Faith and Sport
Plymouth powerlifter Doaa Shayea, born with spina bifida, found inner peace through religion and sport, overcoming feelings of inadequacy and societal underestimation to become a national competitor.
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4% Bias Score
East Renfrewshire Council Delays Social Care Charges Decision
East Renfrewshire Council deferred a decision on introducing £20-per-hour charges for non-residential social care services until February 2025, following a public outcry and a petition signed by almost 1,000 people, amid concerns about the impact on vulnerable residents and social isolation.
East Renfrewshire Council Delays Social Care Charges Decision
East Renfrewshire Council deferred a decision on introducing £20-per-hour charges for non-residential social care services until February 2025, following a public outcry and a petition signed by almost 1,000 people, amid concerns about the impact on vulnerable residents and social isolation.
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40% Bias Score
SoVD's "Schwarzbuch sozial" Exposes Systemic Flaws in Lower Saxony Social Welfare System
The SoVD's annual "Schwarzbuch sozial" documents numerous cases of excessively delayed and poorly handled social benefit applications in Lower Saxony, Germany, primarily impacting low-income individuals with disabilities, exposing systemic flaws in the social welfare system.
SoVD's "Schwarzbuch sozial" Exposes Systemic Flaws in Lower Saxony Social Welfare System
The SoVD's annual "Schwarzbuch sozial" documents numerous cases of excessively delayed and poorly handled social benefit applications in Lower Saxony, Germany, primarily impacting low-income individuals with disabilities, exposing systemic flaws in the social welfare system.
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36% Bias Score
French Senate Approves Funding for Elderly Care and Pension Adjustments
The French Senate approved additional funding for elderly and disabled care and adjusted retirement pensions for 2025.
French Senate Approves Funding for Elderly Care and Pension Adjustments
The French Senate approved additional funding for elderly and disabled care and adjusted retirement pensions for 2025.
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40% Bias Score