Disability Group Seeks Essential Status For Communication Aids, Prostheses

Disability rights advocates urge the government to classify communication aids and prostheses as essential assistive products ...
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The government has two definitions of disability. Advocates say it leaves people out.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Amanda Fraser, a patient advocate for people with multiple sclerosis, is seen in this undated photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - ...
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Disability Definitions Across Selected Federal Programs and Laws

Social Security Act: a Adult “The inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity (SGA) by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment(s) which can be expected to result ...
The Conversation

For people with communication disability, complaining about their treatment isn’t so simple

The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability has shared its final report. In this series, we unpack what the commission’s 222 recommendations could ...
The Conversation

When is a condition ‘chronic’ and when is it a ‘disability’? The definition can determine the support you get

“Chronic conditions” and “disability” are not just words. They can determine the funding and supports we can access, how we’re treated and how we feel about ourselves. Although definitions serve an ...