Disabilities

Ableist assumptions that everyone can abide by social and physical distancing mandates, or that health and support services can be put on hold without any consequences, create dangerous situations for disabled people.

Researchers say their paper is among the first to focus on the challenges students with ADHD face in college while offering suggestions on how to better support and retain this demographic.

While people with certain disabilities are already at higher risk for severe COVID-19, that risk is increased by elements within the health-care system.

According to the World Economic Forum, approximately 15 per cent of the population — or 1 in 7 people — live with some form of disability. And while a large portion of this group can work, it remains an underemployed segment.

The agency says it will collect feedback from the public relating to "the provision or withdrawal of life-saving or life-sustaining care." It is also looking for information on discrimination in the context of organ transplants.

“In all our actions, our goal is clear: a world in which all persons can enjoy equal opportunities, participate in decision-making, and truly benefit from economic, social, political and, cultural life. That is a goal worth fighting for.”