People with Disabilities

This category covers the latest news affecting people living with a disability. Includes news on peer and community support programs, athletic and cultural opportunities, along with issues of medical assistance, treatment and care options. Find releases regarding accessibility legislation, disability rights, insurance and healthcare issues, special education, and the results of the latest research. Learn about fundraising efforts and events, as well as outreach and awareness initiatives.

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06 Dec, 2024, 12:44 GMT New ActionAble 2025 insight reveals FTSE 100 Falls Short in Disability Inclusion

New ActionAble 2025 insight reveals a stark reality: Only one FTSE 100 Board Member has publicly reported their disability. Just six FTSE 100...

03 Dec, 2024, 08:00 GMT Education Cannot Wait and Special Olympics International Join Forces to Advance Inclusion through Sports and Physical Education in Emergency and Protracted Crisis Settings

In a transformative move to advance inclusion through sports for children with intellectual disabilities, Education Cannot Wait (ECW) and Special...

16 Oct, 2024, 20:17 GMT Special Olympics Calls on G7 Nations to Strengthen Commitment to Disability Inclusion at Historic Summit

At the first-ever G7 Ministers' Meeting on Inclusion and Disability, held in Umbria, Italy from October 14-16, 2024, Special Olympics CEO Mary Davis...

24 Sep, 2024, 08:18 GMT Huawei Calls to Expand Partnerships to Drive Global Digital Inclusion through TECH4ALL

At the TECH4ALL Digital Inclusion Forum hosted at Huawei Connect 2024, Huawei called for more partners to join its TECH4LL initiative to drive global ...

11 Sep, 2024, 15:45 GMT Para Athletes Using Össur Mobility Solutions Win 22 Medals in Paris

A global team of elite para athletes who wear Össur's renowned prosthetics won 22 medals and set five new Paralympic Records during the 2024...

09 Jul, 2024, 12:30 GMT European Patent Office: Female Tunisian innovators take third place in Young Inventors Prize 2024 with smart wheelchair technology

The European Patent Office (EPO) today awarded the Tunisian team comprising Khaoula Ben Ahmed, Ghofrane Ayari, Souleima Ben Temime, and Sirine Ayari...

07 Jun, 2024, 08:00 GMT Potential Add-on Treatment for Patients with Parkinson's Disease: Stimvia Completes Pilot Study and Announces Promising Initial Results

Stimvia, a pioneering medical technology company specializing in neuromodulation for chronic disease treatment, has successfully completed its pilot...

07 Jun, 2024, 07:00 GMT The European Patent Office announces that a Tunisian team has been selected as a finalist for the Young Inventors Prize 2024

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), at least 80 million people (or 1% of the world's population) are likely to require a wheelchair to...

04 Jun, 2024, 12:00 GMT Businesses Have One Year to Prepare and Comply with the European Accessibility Act Deadline

TPGi®, a Vispero® company, is pleased to announce an upcoming fireside chat with the European Disability Forum (EDF) to discuss the significance the...

22 May, 2024, 09:30 GMT Marylebone Cricket Club is the First Club to Offer Fully Accessible Interactions with Deaf British Sign Language Users, with SignVideo Partnership

SignVideo by Sorenson, the market leader in delivering on-demand video interpreting and community interpreting to the Deaf British Sign Language...

17 Apr, 2024, 12:00 GMT One hundred days to the Games: Transport plan ready

The Île-de-France region and Île-de-France Mobilités, as the leading public financiers, after the Government, have invested more than €500 million...
Sela gifts its Newcastle United sponsorship rights to major charity for Premier League clash and introduces revolutionary haptic shirts to help deaf fans feel the sound of St. James' Park in world first

11 Apr, 2024, 14:03 GMT Sela gifts its Newcastle United sponsorship rights to major charity for Premier League clash and introduces revolutionary haptic shirts to help deaf fans feel the sound of St. James' Park in world first

Sela, Newcastle United's front-of-shirt sponsor, will introduce groundbreaking haptic shirts which will allow deaf fans and fans with hearing loss to ...

20 Mar, 2024, 13:58 GMT TPGi® Selects RNIB as Exclusive Reseller of JAWS® for Kiosk in the UK

TPGi, a Vispero® company and global leader in accessibility software and services, today announced a strategic partnership with RNIB, the UK's...

20 Mar, 2024, 06:00 GMT Robooter Showcases All Terrain Electric Wheelchair E60 Series at Naidex 2024 and Medtrade 2024

Robooter, a leading innovator in the autonomous mobility solution is thrilled to announce its showcase and smart outdoor electric wheelchair at the...

18 Mar, 2024, 09:31 GMT The Photography Exhibition You Don't Need to See: Canon launches World Unseen at Somerset House

Canon Europe today announces "World Unseen," with a photography exhibition that invites visitors – blind, partially sighted and sighted – to...

15 Mar, 2024, 12:08 GMT Fashion brand with purpose Scamp & Dude announces collaboration with British Paralympian and superstar swimmer, Ellie Simmonds

Launching Sunday 17th March, Ellie Simmonds has joined the brand's #SuperScarfMission, helping to donate a Super Scarf to every woman starting...

01 Mar, 2024, 08:07 GMT BTCC Exchange Announced as Headline Sponsor for Red Eagle Foundation's Celebrity Golf Day Featuring Frank Lampard

BTCC Exchange, one of the world's longest serving cryptocurrency exchanges, proudly announces its headline sponsorship of the Red Eagle Foundation's...

23 Feb, 2024, 09:40 GMT Vantage Foundation partners with The IREDE Foundation to empower child amputees in Nigeria

Vantage Foundation is proud to announce its strategic partnership with The IREDE Foundation, a non-profit organisation committed to empowering...

07 Feb, 2024, 06:00 GMT Yamaha Unveils "THE JOYFUL PIANO" Concert Movie, Performed by Three People with Physical Disabilities in Sync with Orchestra/Chorus, and "AI-assisted Piano"

Yamaha Corporation is pleased to announce that the movie and special website of an unprecedented piano concert was opened to the public from February ...
DeepBrain AI Delivers AI Avatar to Empower People with Disabilities

09 Jan, 2024, 17:00 GMT DeepBrain AI Delivers AI Avatar to Empower People with Disabilities

DeepBrain AI, a deep-learning-based video synthesis company and innovator of AI-generated virtual humans, announces that in collaboration with Lenovo ...

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