NEW YORK: When Oscar-winning deaf actress Marlee Matlin turned to the internet to view a video warning about Hurricane Michael, she was quickly reminded that sign language interpreters are often edited out of broadcast clips and closed captioning seems to be non-existent online."There are 35 million deaf and hard of hearing people and it's amazing today that there isn't full access to them," she told Reuters through an interpreter on Friday (Oct 12) in a telephone interview.Matlin drew attention to emergency communication glitches with disabled people earlier in the week, when she tweeted on Tuesday about the Weather Channel’s failure to include closed captioning in reports about the approaching storm."Dear @weatherchannel I wanted to share this video for the thousands of Deaf and Hard Of Hearing residents in the path of #HurricaneMichael but unfortunately, it's NOT closed captioned. Access to info is VITAL; it's a life or death matter. Thank you," Matlin wrote.The Weather … [Read more...] about Without captions, warnings about Hurricane Michael failed to reach disabled
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Virginia man told police he poured gas, set fire to disabled wife
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By The Associated Press Tues., Sept. 25, 2018 NORFOLK, VA.—A judge wants a grand jury to consider the case of a man who told police he poured gasoline on his disabled wife and set her on fire. Fifty-eight-year-old Delano Grangruth is charged with second-degree murder in the death of 61-year-old Kathleen White-Grangruth. The Virginian-Pilot reported on Monday’s hearing. Norfolk police Detective Bill Cogswell testified that Grangruth initially denied knowing about the April 17 fire. The detective said he confessed after hours of questioning that he had attacked her in a drunken rage after they argued for days about money. The woman’s charred body was found in a chair over a candle. A caregiver said she suffered from dementia and schizophrenia and needed a wheelchair after hip surgery. Grangruth told reporters in April that he’s “not a monster.” Article Continued Below Report an error Journalistic Standards About Us … [Read more...] about Virginia man told police he poured gas, set fire to disabled wife
News Duterte OKs higher pensions for disabled workers
MANILA—President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order increasing the monthly pension of disabled workers. Duterte signed EO No. 54 on Tuesday providing a P1,150 across-the-board increase in the employees’ compensation for permanently disabled pensioners in the private sector and qualified beneficiaries in the public sector. The increase is effective from January 2017. The EO also orders the Social Security System’s (SSS) continued distribution of at least P2,000 in monthly disability and survivorship pension in the private sector. For the beneficiaries of deceased pensioners, the EO states that the SSS shall continue to grant them 80% to 100% of the pensioners’ monthly benefits. Carers’ allowance in the public and private sectors shall also be increased from P575 to P1,000. Meanwhile, the amount of reimbursement for professional fees of physicians under the employees’ compensation medical benefits in the private sector has also been … [Read more...] about News Duterte OKs higher pensions for disabled workers
Students and disabled customers caught out after TTC photo ID shop unexpectedly shuttered
By Ben Spurr Transportation Reporter Thu., April 12, 2018 The TTC’s only photo ID centre has been shuttered for a month, leaving post-secondary students and customers with disabilities no way to get proper identification to ride the transit system. The Star has learned the facility at Sherbourne station has been closed since March 12 over a contract dispute with Trans ID, the company that had been providing the photo processing service. The transit agency’s six-year, $3.77-million contract with the company expired February 28. Emails obtained by the Star show the TTC offered Trans ID a one-year extension just two weeks before the contract expiry date, and had no replacement lined up when the deal fell apart after Trans ID sought higher compensation. The photo ID cards processed at the facility are required for students who ride the TTC using a post-secondary pass, and for customers with disabilities who need to be accompanied on the transit system … [Read more...] about Students and disabled customers caught out after TTC photo ID shop unexpectedly shuttered
Here’s what happens to Social Security and disability benefits during a government shutdown
The federal government entered into a partial shutdown at midnight Saturday. In the event of a shutdown, Social Security and disability checks still go out. While core functions would not be affected, some Social Security Administration employees would be placed on furlough and minor services would be frozen. The federal government entered into a partial shutdown at midnight Saturday, which could cause widespread adjustments for a slew of government programs. All essential services will continue during a shutdown, such as public safety operations and Medicare payments. Additionally, the shutdown should have little effect on Social Security checks. According to the Social Security Administration’s shutdown contingency plan, released in December, most core programs and benefits would continue in the event of a shutdown. “Funding for the programs under Titles II, XVI, and XVIII of the Social Security Act will … [Read more...] about Here’s what happens to Social Security and disability benefits during a government shutdown