Americas Graded on Disabled Facilities
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Only five of 24 countries in the Americas provide adequate protection and treatment to their disabled citizens, according to a new report by a coalition of disability groups.
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By JESSE NOYES  A federal judge in California ruled this week that a lawsuit filed by a disabilities advocacy group is on Target.  The National Federation for the Blind's class-action suit against Target was allowed to go forward.
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NEW YORK  - Most people who live with  serious disability or illness, such as kidney failure, appear  to adapt well and maintain a healthy outlook on life, new  research reports.
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to consider whether foreign cruise lines sailing in U.S. waters must comply with a federal disabilities law requiring better access to passengers in wheelchairs.
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An investigation has found civil rights violations at a facility for the developmentally disabled in Woodbridge, NJ, the Justice Department said Monday.
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The U.N. General Assembly adopted by consensus on Wednesday a landmark treaty to promote and protect the rights of the world's 650 million disabled people.
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Ninety seven percent of websites are failing to provide even basic access for disabled people, a survey finds.
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A new report says disabled children are not getting the care they need because too much money is spent on administration
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MADRID, Dec 3 (IPS) - The only classroom for the mentally disabled in the   tiny West African nation of Equatorial Guinea is run by two  non-governmental  organisations, because for the government, the  mentally handicapped do not  exist, an activist told IPS in  Spain.
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The U.S. government has adopted a formal policy allowing people with disabilities to use Segway Personal Transporters inside federal buildings, at speeds of up to 3MPH.
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BERLIN, Feb. 14 -- The United States and Britain ranked at the bottom of a U.N. survey of child welfare in 21 wealthy countries that assessed subjects from infant mortality to whether children ate dinner with their parents or were bullied at school.
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France, Japan and Australia rated best and the United States worst in new rankings focusing on preventable deaths due to treatable conditions in 19 leading industrialized nations, researchers said on Tuesday.
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For nearly 20 years &#151; ever since Pete Costello was 8 &#151; his mother has collected disability benefits on his behalf. In meetings with Social Security officials and psychologists, he appeared mentally retarded and unable to communicate. His mother insisted he couldn't read or write, shower, take care of himself or drive a car.
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SUNDAY, Jan. 16 (HealthDayNews) -- A new tool to assess the quality of home health care for the elderly and people with disabilities has been developed by an international team that includes University of Michigan researchers.
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More and more broadcasters across the world, especially in Europe and Asia, are putting the Paralympics into the spotlight, but the major sporting tournament for people with disabilities remains off screen in the world's biggest television market -- the United States.
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Most federal agencies are losing more employees with severe disabilities than they are hiring, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission wants to get the government back on path as a model employer.
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There's a good chance you'll become disabled for a while. Are you protected?