Talang December 2nd 2017 – Issue 248

Talang December 2nd 2017 – Issue 248

Table of Content

News Clips

Parliament approves “Agnes Law” to protect disabled people

http://chronicle.gi/2017/07/parliament-approves-agnes-law-to-protect-disabled-people/ 

 Driverless pods to be trialled by visually impaired people

https://www.homecare.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1584800/driverless-pods-to-be-trialled-visually-impaired 

‘Kindle for the blind’ developers: Braille e-reader will be on sale by the end of the year

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/kindle-blind-developers-braille-e-reader-will-sale-end-year-105807946.html 

Rights Advocacy

Liz Sayce: ‘The UK thinks it is a leader in disability rights. But it has a long way to go’

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/aug/15/disability-rights-uk-not-doing-enough

News from the Field

School transforms lives of children left behind

http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5082102/school-transforms-lives-kids-left-behind/ 

Breaking the link between disability and exclusion in Tajikistan

http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/disease-prevention/violence-and-injuries/news/news/2017/08/breaking-the-link-between-disability-and-exclusion-in-tajikistan 

Social Life

Procedures for Banned Electronics

https://wheelchairtravel.org/report-air-travel-electronics-ban-disabilities/ 

 

Technology

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommends Ataluren for treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy caused by a nonsense mutatio

https://www.nice.org.uk/news/press-and-media/nice-recommends-ataluren-for-treating-duchenne-muscular-dystrophy-caused-by-a-nonsense-mutation 

Lecturer’s device provides dignified care for youngsters with disabilities

http://www.salford.ac.uk/news/articles/2016/lecturers-device-provides-dignified-care-for-disabled-youngsters

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