Having forged a resilience to every one of life's obstacles thrown in their way, parents Stacy and Jeff Fulkerson of Schaumburg are tireless activists for their son, James, and other people with severe disabilities. The urn containing the cremains of their firstborn, Jackson, sits on a shelf in their living room Continue reading →

CultureTV The programme centres on two families' efforts to raise money for life-changing operations Tuesday, 26th November 2019, 5:08 pm Updated Tuesday, 26th November 2019, 5:10 pm Save My Child follows two families as they try to raise money for live-changing surgery for their children (Photo: Channel 4) A heart-warming documentary following the lives of children in need of privately-funded surgery is coming to Channel 4. Save My Child sees families and loved ones do everything in their power to raise money for operations that will better the children's lives. Continue reading →

"When I was diagnosed, I was ready for it: there were rumours that there was such a disease among those who use drugs, but for the first five or six years I did not go to the AIDS center," says Maxim (name changed), a 40-year-old resident of Orsk, one of the most affected cities in Russia. Here, on the border with Kazakhstan, where drug trafficking took place in the 1990s, 2.6% of the population lives with this diagnosis. Continue reading →

Since he was a tiny baby, Jacobs view of the world consisted for the most part of the inside of his familys mud and wood hut. Four simple walls, with tarpaulin roof, Jacob didnt go to school and stayed with his mother and baby sister in a refugee camp in the northern Gulu region of Uganda. When he did venture outside, he was excluded and treated with suspicion and sometimes contempt even by relatives Continue reading →

Express News Service CHENNAI: I dont just fight for the rights of persons with disabilities. I believe in social justice and equal opportunities for everyone. Continue reading →

The global Cerebral Palsy market is valued at million US$ in 2018 is expected to reach million US$ by the end of 2025, growing at a CAGR of during 2019-2025. Access Report Details at: https://www.themarketreports.com/report/global-cerebral-palsy-market-research-report This report focuses on Cerebral Palsy volume and value at global level, regional level and company level. From a global perspective, this report represents overall Cerebral Palsy market size by analyzing historical data and future prospect. Continue reading →

A Calgary Islamic centre is working to improve how people with disabilities are viewed and treated in the Muslim community, as well as improvingaccessibilityto its mosque, welcoming more disabled worshippers. Akram Jomaa Islamic Centre wants to get people talking more about physical and mental disabilities,changingthe narrative and challenging misconceptions around Muslims with special needs and their families. The senior imam at Akram JomaaIslamic Centrein northeast Calgaryincluded the topic in a Khutba, orsermon, for the first time last week Continue reading →

A nursery worker who raised concerns about her colleagues conduct was unfairly dismissed because she had made a protected disclosure, an employment tribunal (ET) has ruled. Continue reading →