Times of Malta 5 April 2016 Mental health support arrives “very late” for migrants, a human rights’ advocate believes, as figures show high numbers of attempted suicide by Somalis and Nigerians. The highest number of suicide attempts by non-Maltese between 2010 and 2015 were committed by British nationals, which is, however, closely followed by that […]
Malta: new law will recognise sign language
Published by Times of Malta March 09 2016. Go to Original Source Maltese sign language will be officially recognised through a new law that will open the door to more inclusion and help address the interpreter shortage. Deaf people in Malta have long been calling for the recognition of Maltese sign language. The first step […]
NGOs tell EU ministers ‘no one should be left behind’ in online access
Published by GAATES March 11 2016- Go to Original Source The European Blind Union (EBU) and several other European NGOs published an open letter warning the 28 EU Ministers in charge of Digital Affairs that their current plans for the web accessibility directive could deny millions of persons with disabilities and older citizens equal access […]
Restaurant sticks up for server with autism after customers refuse service
Published by Mashable by Chloe Bryan Feb 5 2016: Go to Original Source A restaurant owner has rallied behind one of his employees after customers complained about being served by the man, who has autism. Mike Jennings, who runs Grenache Restaurant in Manchester, U.K., recently hired Andy Foster as a server. Foster took on the […]
Girl in wheelchair sits silently at shut Macedonian border for hours
Published by Reuters by Yannis Behrakis Feb 26 2016- Go to Original Source IDOMENI, Greece (Reuters)- Wheelchair-bound Zhino Hasan, 17, sat silently and alone for most of Friday in front of a closed border gate, hoping that Macedonia would relent and allow her and her family to resume their northward trek through the Balkans to Germany. Her […]