'Inhumane' disability home had fridges locked as residents slept on floor
By Dunja Karagic

Former workers at a disability home in Western Australia's far north raise allegations of neglect, including medical mismanagement, locked fridges and a child being placed at risk.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-26/ndis-disability-home-concerns-in-broome/106642440

#Disabilities #CommunityandSociety #Welfare #Children #Health #DunjaKaragic

'Inhumane' disability home had fridges locked as residents slept on floor

Former workers at a disability home in Western Australia's far north raise allegations of neglect, including medical mismanagement, locked fridges and a child being placed at risk.

The Republican Trump Justice Department Just Shut Disabled People Out of Essential Online Services for Another Year

https://truthout.org/articles/doj-just-shut-disabled-people-out-of-essential-online-services-for-another-year/

Disability rights advocates say everything from filing for unemployment to voting in the midterms just got much harder.

#disabilities #Republicans #MAGA

DOJ Just Shut Disabled People Out of Essential Online Services for Another Year

Disability rights advocates say everything from filing for unemployment to voting in the midterms just got much harder.

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“The Trump admin🚨on Fri narrowed the definition of an “assistance animal” allowed to live with disabled tenants in housing, a move that could lead to 1000s of animals & their owners being evicted.”
-L Goodrich

#Cruelty is the point, over & over again. The #TrumpRegime disrespects everyone's #rights, esp the most vulnerable. An assistance animal is integral to lives of many people with #disabilities. #Trump is amoral, devoid of #empathy. His⭕➡️same.

#Housing #HUD #USPol
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/us/politics/hud-assistance-animals-disabled.html?unlocked_article_code=1.klA.ItxF.VQX2pCCDukBr&smid=url-share

HUD Moves to Limit Assistance Animals for Disabled Tenants

Housing officials were told to exclude emotional support animals and tighten the definition of a service animal when granting accommodations for disabled tenants.

The New York Times

Republican President Donald Trump's HUD Moves to Limit Assistance Animals for Disabled Tenants in Public Housing

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/us/politics/hud-assistance-animals-disabled.html

#HUD #disabilities #MAGA

HUD Moves to Limit Assistance Animals for Disabled Tenants

Housing officials were told to exclude emotional support animals and tighten the definition of a service animal when granting accommodations for disabled tenants.

The New York Times
SEND reforms offer only cuts and dismantling of rights, disabled people’s organisation tells ministers

The government’s reforms to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system will violate disabled people’s rights and worsen inequality, according to a leading disabled people’s organi…

Disability News Service

R to @EUCYPRUS: While progress has been made on the rights of persons with #disabilities, barriers persist across the EU.

That is why the EU is stepping up its ambition, with a focus on real impact for people’s lives.

More: https://link.europa.eu/8q3cyB
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Enhancing the Strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities up to 2030

This Strategy aims to improve the lives of persons with disabilities until 2030 in the EU and beyond, in line with the UNCRPD.

European Commission

Support worker cut keys to NDIS participant's home without knowledge, inquiry hears
By Evan Young

A raft of alarming evidence has been aired at a parliamentary hearing into the integrity of the NDIS, with calls for the government to strengthen whistleblower protections.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-21/ndis-integrity-parliamentary-inquiry-whistleblower-protections/106696094

#Disabilities #Health #PeopleWithDisability #FederalParliament #EvanYoung

NDIS whistleblower protections 'among worst in the country', inquiry told

A raft of alarming evidence has been aired at a parliamentary hearing into the integrity of the NDIS, with calls for the government to strengthen whistleblower protections.

Disabled mum launches accessible travel platform GoTripAble

A disabled mum from Greater Manchester has launched GoTripAble, a new platform designed to help travellers find clearer accessibility information before booking holidays.

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https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/may/20/attainment-at-all-costs-approach-send-changes-schools-england. "The Association of School & College Leaders said the government’s emphasis on #academic goals conflicted with its measures designed to help #mainstream #schools accommodate more #children with #special #educational #needs & #disabilities (Send)." Some #disabled #kids might be able to get a whole load of #GCSEs & #ALevels - but #learning disabled ones?
‘Attainment at all costs’ approach could undermine Send changes, school leaders in England say

Union says emphasis on academic goals conflicts with proposed measures on special educational needs provision

The Guardian