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Australian aged care and disability service provider to shut down

Annecto has announced it will cease services across Victoria, NSW, Queensland and…
Teen bullies beat, kick 21-year-old with disability in barbaric caught-on-video attack: ‘Pure evil’

Teen bullies beat, kick 21-year-old with disability in barbaric caught-on-video attack: ‘Pure evil’

Four teenage bullies were caught on video beating up a 21-year-old woman…
Cop who claimed total disability was seen ‘dancing and drinking’ at Stagecoach, ran 5Ks, and went to Disneyland: DA

Cop who claimed total disability was seen ‘dancing and drinking’ at Stagecoach, ran 5Ks, and went to Disneyland: DA

Background: Scene of the Stagecoach Festival (Stagecoach Festival/YouTube). Inset: Nicole Brown (Westminster…

Therapy horse for children with disability stolen in Victoria

A beloved therapy horse that has helped more than 100 children with…
‘Nearly fully pregnant’: Man who assaulted victim who has ‘severe or profound disability’ learns his fate

‘Nearly fully pregnant’: Man who assaulted victim who has ‘severe or profound disability’ learns his fate

Background: Marklund Home, an assisted living residential facility, in Geneva, Ill. (WLS/YouTube).…
I was paralyzed and thought I couldn’t walk again — now I’m running my first half marathon

I was paralyzed and thought I couldn’t walk again — now I’m running my first half marathon

Shaunta-Maé Alexander had a long journey to the start line of Sunday’s…
Rosalind Eleazar disability: What happened to the Missing You actress’ hands?

Rosalind Eleazar disability: What happened to the Missing You actress’ hands?

A STAR of the new Netflix thriller series Missing You has left…
Foster mom worried about losing her own children cashed girl’s disability checks as ailing teen wasted away wearing only a diaper: Police

Foster mom worried about losing her own children cashed girl’s disability checks as ailing teen wasted away wearing only a diaper: Police

Inset: Tracy Gonzales (Houston Police Department). Background: Home in Houston, Texas, where…

Disability pensioner's home destroyed in fire police believe was deliberately lit

A Brisbane disability pensioner has lost his home of 30 years after…
‘Critical Disability Studies’ Professor: Fatphobia ‘Undergirds’ Ozempic Craze

‘Critical Disability Studies’ Professor: Fatphobia ‘Undergirds’ Ozempic Craze

Over the past few years, #bodypositivity activists have gone full-on schizophrenic trying…